Final consumption expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: Final consumption expenditure was 42.36 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Nepal, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Nepal stood at 42.36 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Nepal peaked at 42.36 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion current US$, in 1977.
Nepal ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.41 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 billion current US$ | 3.03 billion current US$ | 4.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 billion current US$ | 4.66 billion current US$ | 11.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 billion current US$ | 14.17 billion current US$ | 28.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.57 billion current US$ | 31.52 billion current US$ | 42.36 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nepal
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 78.47 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 575.73 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 211,976 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,570 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 6.28 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Nepal?
- Final consumption expenditure in Nepal was 42.36 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.36 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion current US$ in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.