Nepal: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Low Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
| Economic Trivia | Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for three-fourths of the population and accounting for a little over one-third of GDP. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2017): India, China, and United Arab Emirates |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Tourism; Carpets; Textiles; Small Rice |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $86,779,060,267 (2018) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 6.658% (2018) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $3,090 (2018) |
GDP Country Rank 95/196 (2018)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 4.061% (2018) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $5,478,096,693 (2018) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 41.8% (2019) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | -2.537% (2011) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 4.99% (2018) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($2,774,671,388) (2018) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 16,711,782 (2019) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 69.784% (2019) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 13.152% (2019) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 17.063% (2019) |
| Unemployment Rate | 1.247% (2019) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $13,444,863,468 (2018) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $2,594,331,397 (2018) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 49.259% (2018) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $160,771,138 (2018) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $1,477,382,821 (2018) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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