Taxes on international trade in Nepal

Nepal: Taxes on international trade was 150.90 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
150.90 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
40th
of 155 countries
All-time high
178.95 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
2.71 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Taxes on international trade in Nepal, 1990–2023

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1990200620231990: 2.7B current LCU1991: 3.0B current LCU1992: 3.4B current LCU1993: 3.9B current LCU1994: 5.3B current LCU1995: 7.0B current LCU1996: 7.3B current LCU1997: 8.3B current LCU1998: 8.5B current LCU1999: 9.5B current LCU2000: 10.8B current LCU2001: 12.6B current LCU2002: 12.7B current LCU2003: 14.2B current LCU2004: 15.6B current LCU2005: 15.7B current LCU2006: 15.3B current LCU2007: 16.7B current LCU2008: 21.1B current LCU2009: 26.8B current LCU2010: 35.2B current LCU2011: 36.6B current LCU2012: 43.4B current LCU2013: 56.9B current LCU2014: 68.0B current LCU2015: 74.8B current LCU2016: 82.2B current LCU2017: 103.1B current LCU2018: 126.9B current LCU2019: 143.3B current LCU2020: 123.8B current LCU2021: 179.0B current LCU2023: 150.9B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Nepal is 150.90 billion current LCU, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Nepal peaked at 178.95 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.71 billion current LCU, in 1990.

Nepal ranks 40th of 155 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
1990s 5.90 billion current LCU 2.71 billion current LCU 9.52 billion current LCU 10
2000s 16.14 billion current LCU 10.81 billion current LCU 26.81 billion current LCU 10
2010s 77.04 billion current LCU 35.22 billion current LCU 143.32 billion current LCU 10
2020s 151.21 billion current LCU 123.79 billion current LCU 178.95 billion current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 37 Rwanda 211.63 billion current LCU compare
  2. 38 Mali 175.13 billion current LCU compare
  3. 39 Togo 167.39 billion current LCU compare
  4. 41 Burundi 140.93 billion current LCU compare
  5. 42 Mexico 139.99 billion current LCU compare
  6. 43 Congo 111.90 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Nepal?
Taxes on international trade in Nepal was 150.90 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 178.95 billion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.71 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for taxes on international trade?
Nepal ranks 40th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.