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Nepal

NPL · South Asia · Lower middle income

45.6MERI readiness
50Global rank
42.9BGDP (2024)
29.7MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202442,914,268,286.7WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20243.7WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20244.7WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20285.3IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202429,651,054WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 54.2
  • Coverage 92%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 1
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		66.4
Contract Enf
Components		64.4
Corruption
Components		34
Digital Infra
Components		14.7
Fin Access
Components		21.8
Human Cap
Components		53.2
IP Protect
Components		42.1
Labor
Components		45.3
LPI
Components		40.1
Security Rol
Components		42.1
Trade Open
Components		66.6
Data Confidence Score80
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		35.8
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		60.7
Talent Operating
Pillars		43.6

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.6
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

34
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.9
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.4
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.6
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.3
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.1

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

UNDP Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

77 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202492.1WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-3.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.6WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202534TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.9WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-0.4WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.6WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0.3WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-0.1WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202394WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202410.1WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20182.5WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra202499.8WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202472LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20246.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202428.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202412.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20244.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202419.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202415.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20246LPI2Modified BSD3
Corridor lead time from port exit to destination for LLDC, mean
LPI2.CORRIDOR_LT_DAYS		logistics20245.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Dwell time at destination for LLDC, mean
LPI2.DT_DESTINATION_DAYS		logistics20247.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Dwell time at port of arrival for LLDC container, mean
LPI2.DT_PORT_DAYS		logistics20249.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202445.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202442.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Reference container import dwell time at port of arrival, mean
LPI2.DT_TRANSIT_DAYS		logistics20244.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro202139.9WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-0.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro20243.9WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202442,914,268,286.7WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20243.7WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20241,447.3WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20244.7WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20285IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20241WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro2024133.7WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20285.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro202413WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro202510.5WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202451.2WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202816.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202451.2WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202424.5IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202414.7WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202558.5B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202560.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202546.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202562.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202423.8IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202560.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202534TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202421.8WDICC BY 4.0
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202558.5B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.5UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202543.6WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202553.2UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202442.1WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202540.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202442.1WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202546.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202876IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social201968.7WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202453.7WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202539.2WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202470.6WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social2024-0.1WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202429,651,054WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202466.8WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20240.1WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20220.6WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20241,316,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202412,316,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202213.6WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202440.5WDICC BY 4.0
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