Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 70.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 south asia in Nepal is 70.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Nepal peaked at 80.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1989.
That places Nepal 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64.1% | — |
| 1982 | 61.3% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | -47.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -81.5% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +187.3% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -62.3% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +126.9% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +130.1% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 70.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 26.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 70.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.2%, 8.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +187.3% | 2.7% | 7.9% |
| 1996 | +130.1% | 9.4% | 21.7% |
| 1995 | +126.9% | 4.2% | 9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 2.7% | 64.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 4.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 43.5% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 56.2% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 70.5% | 80.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 south asia in Nepal?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Nepal was 70.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1989.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Nepal ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.