Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Nepal
Nepal: Share of male directors (% of total directors) was 89.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of male 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
In 2020, share of male directors in Nepal stood at 89.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 8th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 85.6% | — |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 89.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.0% | 83.8% | 89.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 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 male directors in Nepal?
- Share of male directors in Nepal was 89.6% 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 male directors recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for share of male directors?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male 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.