Real GDP Growth: Nepal
Nepal's real gdp growth is currently 5.2% as of 2026. # Nepal Real GDP Growth Nepal's real GDP growth reached 5.
Current (2026)
5.2%
+20.9% y/y
Peak (1984)
9.7%
Low (1983)
-3.0%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Nepal
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Nepal
Analysis# Nepal Real GDP Growth
Nepal's real GDP growth reached 5.2% in 2026, representing a solid recovery within the nation's economic cycle. This performance sits substantially below the all-time peak of 9.7% recorded in 1984, yet far exceeds the devastating contraction of -3% in 1983. Over the 50-year span from 1980 to 2030, Nepal's economy has expanded by 326.1%, demonstrating significant long-term growth despite periodic volatility.
The 2020 pandemic contraction of -2.4% marked a critical inflection point in Nepal's recent trajectory. Following this disruption, growth rebounded progressively from 4.8% in 2021 to the current 5.2% in 2026. Projected growth rates through the forecast period suggest sustained momentum in the 4-5% range, indicating Nepal's economy has stabilized after the pandemic shock and is positioned for moderate, consistent expansion in the medium term.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 5.0% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 5.0% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 5.0% | +0.00% |
| 2027 | 5.0% | -3.85% |
| 2026 | 5.2% | +20.93% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +16.22% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +85.00% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -64.29% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +16.67% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +300.00% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -135.82% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -11.84% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -15.56% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +2150.00% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -90.00% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -33.33% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +71.43% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -25.53% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +38.24% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -29.17% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.8% | +6.67% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -26.23% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +79.41% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +0.00% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -2.86% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -25.53% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +20.51% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +3800.00% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -98.21% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -8.20% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +35.56% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +55.17% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -45.28% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +0.00% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +51.43% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -57.32% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +115.79% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -7.32% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -35.94% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +39.13% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +6.98% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -44.16% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +352.94% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -63.04% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -24.59% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -37.11% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +423.33% |
| 1983 | -3.0% | -178.95% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -54.22% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +460.87% |
| 1980 | -2.3% | — |
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