Nepal Economy: GDP, Inflation, CPI & Interest Rates

Nepal Economic Data

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Population (million)	27.6	28.1	28.6	29.1	29.7
GDP (USD bn)	29.5	31.6	34.2	33.0	35.2
GDP per Capita (USD)	1	1	1	1	1
GDP (LCU bn)	3	3	3	3	4
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %)	18.0	12.3	11.7	1.4	6.4
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %)	9.0	7.6	6.7	-2.4	-
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)	-2.4	-5.4	-4.5	-4.7	-
Public Debt (% of GDP)	25.0	30.1	33.1	42.4	-
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop)	4.2	3.7	6.5	2.9	7.1
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop)	3.6	4.1	5.6	5.1	4.1
Policy Rate (%, eop)	7.00	6.50	6.00	5.00	5.00
Exchange Rate (LCU per USD, eop)	102	112	114	117	118
Exchange Rate (LCU per USD, aop)	104	109	113	119	118
Current Account Balance (USD bn)	0	-2	-2	0	-3
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-0.3	-7.4	-6.9	-1.0	-8.1
Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn)	-9.6	-11.9	-11.4	-9.0	-14.2
Merchandise Exports (USD bn)	1	1	1	1	2
Merchandise Imports (USD bn)	10	13	12	10	16
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %)	7	6	23	-12	97
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %)	16	23	-3	-20	61
Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn)	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2
International Reserves (USD bn)	9	8	8	11	9
International Reserves (months of imports)	10.6	7.6	8.2	13.5	6.9
External Debt (USD bn)	5	6	7	8	9
External Debt (% of GDP)	17	17	19	24	25