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Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Nepal

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Nepal in 2023 — 13.94%. Ranked 79 in the world out of 111. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 6.95 pp.

2023 13.94% −3.54 pp vs 2021
World rank 79of 111
Period maximum 19.81%2019
Period minimum 6.48%1992

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Nepal, 1990–2023051015201990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 7%1991: 6.62%1992: 6.48%1993: 6.65%1994: 7.73%1995: 8.99%1996: 8.72%1997: 8.72%1998: 8.64%1999: 8.42%2000: 8.74%2001: 8.8%2002: 8.56%2003: 8.65%2004: 8.97%2005: 9.18%2006: 8.78%2007: 9.77%2008: 10.44%2009: 11.84%2010: 13.4%2011: 11.62%2012: 12.04%2013: 13.3%2014: 13.99%2015: 14.69%2016: 16.14%2017: 18%2018: 19.08%2019: 19.81%2020: 15.77%2021: 17.49%2023: 13.94%
Change over the period: +6.95 pp Annual average: 0.21 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Nepal 13.94%
World 13.89%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 13.94 —
2021 17.49 +1.71 pp
2020 15.77 −4.04 pp
2019 19.81 +0.73 pp
2018 19.08 +1.08 pp
2017 18 +1.86 pp
2016 16.14 +1.46 pp
2015 14.69 +0.69 pp
2014 13.99 +0.7 pp
2013 13.3 +1.26 pp
2012 12.04 +0.42 pp
2011 11.62 −1.77 pp
2010 13.4 +1.55 pp
2009 11.84 +1.4 pp
2008 10.44 +0.67 pp
2007 9.77 +0.99 pp
2006 8.78 −0.4 pp
2005 9.18 +0.2 pp
2004 8.97 +0.32 pp
2003 8.65 +0.09 pp
2002 8.56 −0.24 pp
2001 8.8 +0.07 pp
2000 8.74 +0.31 pp
1999 8.42 −0.22 pp
1998 8.64 −0.08 pp
1997 8.72 +0 pp
1996 8.72 −0.27 pp
1995 8.99 +1.26 pp
1994 7.73 +1.07 pp
1993 6.65 +0.17 pp
1992 6.48 −0.14 pp
1991 6.62 −0.38 pp
1990 7 —

Southern Asia, 2023

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

NP Nepal 13.94 LK Sri Lanka 9.88
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About the indicator

Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.

Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.

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

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