Nepal — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2023 · 14 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government deficit reading for Nepal was −5.88% of GDP in 2023. The previous reading was −4% of GDP in 2021; the period change was −1.88 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −2.56% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2013–2023
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | -5.88 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -4 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -4.9 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -4.79 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -4.75 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2013
| 2017 | -2.39 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 1.18 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 0.93 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 1.56 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 1.5 % of GDP |