Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nepal, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nepal peaked at 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Nepal 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 181 Comoros 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Samoa 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Aruba 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Curaçao 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Guam 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nepal?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nepal was 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Nepal ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.