Nepal — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1962–2021 · 52 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government expenditure reading for Nepal was 19.4% of GDP in 2021. The previous reading was 20.2% of GDP in 2020; the period change was −0.72 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2003–2021

PeriodValue
202119.4 % of GDP
202020.2 % of GDP
201921.7 % of GDP
201030.2 % of GDP
200927 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2003
200818.5 % of GDP
200717.1 % of GDP
200613.5 % of GDP
200515.1 % of GDP
200414.4 % of GDP
200314.4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.