Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Nepal, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Nepal is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 76.6% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Nepal peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4% | — |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -75.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -69.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +123.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -52.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +405.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -31.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -59.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -84.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +1748.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +678.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -79.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -54.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +90.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +80.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +125.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +323.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -55.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -76.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4%, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1748.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | +678.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1989 | +405.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 170 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 171 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 172 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 174 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 176 Gibraltar 0.0% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Nepal?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Nepal was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Nepal ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.