Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Nepal
Nepal: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 10.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of female directors in Nepal, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female directors in Nepal is 10.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 64th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.4% | — |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.2% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Nepal?
- Share of female directors in Nepal was 10.4% in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female directors recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for share of female directors?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.