Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nepal
Nepal: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nepal, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nepal peaked at 14.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.
Nepal ranks 168th of 206 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 outside region in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.0% | — |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -67.6% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +67.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -67.2% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +1568.8% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -78.6% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -72.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -52.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +158.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -53.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +4145.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -96.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +206.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +145.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +71.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +66.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -20.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.2%, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +4145.4% | 0.2% | 8.8% |
| 1988 | +1568.8% | 0.9% | 14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 0.9% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 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 outside region in Nepal?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nepal was 2.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
- How does Nepal rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Nepal ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.