Nepal — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2021 · 4 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 −4% of GDP in 2021. The previous reading was −4.9% of GDP in 2020; the period change was +0.89 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2019–2021

PeriodValue
2021-4 % of GDP
2020-4.9 % of GDP
2019-4.79 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.