Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Nepal

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Nepal in 2025 — 8.4%. Ranked 122 in the world out of 132. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 0.8 pp.

2025 8.4% +0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 122of 132
Period maximum 10.8%2009
Period minimum 6.6%2023

Trend over time

1975–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Nepal, 1975–2025681012197519801985199019952000200520102015202020251975: 7.6%1976: 7.4%1977: 7.3%1978: 7.5%1979: 8.5%1980: 6.7%1981: 7%1982: 8.5%1983: 10.1%1984: 9.3%1985: 9.4%1986: 9.1%1987: 9.1%1988: 9%1989: 10%1990: 8.7%1991: 9%1992: 7.8%1993: 8.5%1994: 8%1995: 9.2%1996: 9.2%1997: 8.9%1998: 9.3%1999: 8.9%2000: 8.9%2001: 8.1%2002: 8.4%2003: 8.7%2004: 8.6%2005: 8.9%2006: 8.7%2007: 9.2%2008: 9.9%2009: 10.8%2010: 10%2011: 8.2%2012: 7.9%2013: 7.5%2014: 8%2015: 8.8%2016: 7.9%2017: 8.5%2018: 8.1%2019: 8.1%2020: 9.1%2021: 8.3%2022: 8.4%2023: 6.6%2024: 7.7%2025: 8.4%
Change over the period: +0.8 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal

Nepal 8.4%
South Asia 10.2%
Southern Asia computed 10.3%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 8.4 +0.6 pp
2024 7.7 +1.1 pp
2023 6.6 −1.8 pp
2022 8.4 +0.2 pp
2021 8.3 −0.8 pp
2020 9.1 +1 pp
2019 8.1 +0.1 pp
2018 8.1 −0.5 pp
2017 8.5 +0.6 pp
2016 7.9 −0.9 pp
2015 8.8 +0.8 pp
2014 8 +0.5 pp
2013 7.5 −0.4 pp
2012 7.9 −0.3 pp
2011 8.2 −1.8 pp
2010 10 −0.8 pp
2009 10.8 +0.9 pp
2008 9.9 +0.7 pp
2007 9.2 +0.5 pp
2006 8.7 −0.2 pp
2005 8.9 +0.3 pp
2004 8.6 −0 pp
2003 8.7 +0.3 pp
2002 8.4 +0.3 pp
2001 8.1 −0.8 pp
2000 8.9 +0 pp
1999 8.9 −0.4 pp
1998 9.3 +0.4 pp
1997 8.9 −0.3 pp
1996 9.2 +0 pp
1995 9.2 +1.2 pp
1994 8 −0.5 pp
1993 8.5 +0.7 pp
1992 7.8 −1.2 pp
1991 9 +0.3 pp
1990 8.7 −1.4 pp
1989 10 +1.1 pp
1988 9 −0.1 pp
1987 9.1 −0 pp
1986 9.1 −0.3 pp
1985 9.4 +0.1 pp
1984 9.3 −0.9 pp
1983 10.1 +1.6 pp
1982 8.5 +1.5 pp
1981 7 +0.3 pp
1980 6.7 −1.8 pp
1979 8.5 +1 pp
1978 7.5 +0.2 pp
1977 7.3 −0.1 pp
1976 7.4 −0.1 pp
1975 7.6

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.