Final consumption expenditure in Nepal

Nepal: Final consumption expenditure was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.2%
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
88th
of 175 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2019
All-time low
-1.2%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Final consumption expenditure in Nepal, 2002–2025

-2024682002201320252002: 3.9 annual % growth2003: 3.9 annual % growth2004: 1.8 annual % growth2005: 4.3 annual % growth2006: 4.9 annual % growth2007: 3.6 annual % growth2008: 1.5 annual % growth2009: 6.1 annual % growth2010: 5.7 annual % growth2011: 1.9 annual % growth2012: 2.8 annual % growth2013: 2.1 annual % growth2014: 3.7 annual % growth2015: 3.4 annual % growth2016: 2.6 annual % growth2017: 2.5 annual % growth2018: 5.8 annual % growth2019: 8.3 annual % growth2020: 3.6 annual % growth2021: 7.1 annual % growth2022: 7.1 annual % growth2023: -1.2 annual % growth2024: 2.3 annual % growth2025: 3.2 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Nepal is 3.2%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Nepal peaked at 8.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2023.

Nepal ranks 88th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 1.5% 6.1% 8
2010s 3.9% 1.9% 8.3% 10
2020s 3.7% -1.2% 7.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure in Nepal?
Final consumption expenditure in Nepal was 3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2023.
How does Nepal rank for final consumption expenditure?
Nepal ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,083 data points, 1961–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.