Nepal Next · Budget Tracker · Jestha 15, 2083 (29 May 2026)

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Nepal's public money,
tracked from promise to proof.

FY 2083/84, presented by Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle under PM Balendra Shah. We track the budget from announcement to allocation, spending, and delivery. Every figure is marked official, verified, estimate, or pending — estimates stay marked until Red Book line items are verified.

Find your place — search 753 local governments

Total Budget

Rs 21.24 खर्ब

Rs 2,124.34 bn · $14.1B

OfficialMoF budget speech

Per Person

Rs 68,088

If split equally · ÷ 31.2M people

Verifiedtotal ÷ population

From Revenue

66%

31% borrowed · 3% grants

OfficialICAN / MoF

How we read every budget line · चार सत्य

1Promise

Live

सरकारले भन्यो

Government said it — in the budget speech or policy

2Allocation

Live

पैसा छुट्यायो

Money kept aside — in the Red Book or grant document

3Implementation

Soon

काम सुरु भयो

Spending, tender, or contract evidence found

4Delivery

Soon

जनताले पायो

Road built, school upgraded, service delivered

Today this tracker covers Promise and Allocation. Implementation and Delivery are being added from FCGO spending, e-GP procurement, and Auditor General data as it is verified.

See how this budget compares to every year since 1989 The finance ministers — who ran the treasury, and how it went

The Rs 100 view · FY 2083/84

If the whole budget were just Rs 100

Rs 2,124 billion is hard to picture. Shrink it to one hundred coins and it becomes simple: where each coin comes from, and where each one goes.

Where every Rs 100 comes from

from taxes and fees

Customs, VAT, income tax and service fees: the share the Nepali people pay themselves.

gifted by foreign donors

Foreign help that never has to be paid back.

borrowed

Domestic and foreign loans: this share must be repaid, with interest.

Where every Rs 100 goes

to run the state

Salaries, pensions, administration and the day-to-day cost of government.

to build things

Roads, schools, hospitals, energy: the capital that lasts beyond one year.

to service old debt

Principal and interest payments: yesterday's borrowing, billed today.

OfficialSource: ICAN / MoF budget. Coin counts are computed directly from the official figures and always sum to exactly 100.

The Big Picture · Plain English

Think of Nepal as one family with 31 million members.

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The family earns…

Rs 14.1 खर्ब from its own revenue — like a salary. Another Rs 0.6 खर्ब comes as grants. The rest, Rs 6.6 खर्ब, is borrowed — like taking a loan.

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The family spends…

Rs 12.7 खर्ब running the country (salaries, medicine, food). Rs 4.3 खर्ब building new things (roads, schools, hospitals). Rs 4.2 खर्ब repaying old loans.

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The family shares…

Rs 4.2 खर्ब is sent to 7 provinces and 753 local governments — Rs 3.1 खर्ब to local governments alone — so your mayor can fix roads and run clinics.

The big concern: 66% of the budget comes from Nepal's own revenue, but 31% — about Rs 6.6 खर्ब — is still borrowed, and Rs 4.2 खर्ब of spending goes to repaying old loans. Nepal currently owes more than Rs 28 खर्ब in total public debt. Every Nepali child born today already owes roughly Rs 90,000.

Where are we today · Implementation

OfficialFCGO

Allocation is a promise. Spending is the reality.

This budget (FY 2083/84) has not started yet. Nepal's fiscal year begins Shrawan 1 (mid-July 2026). Spending, procurement, and delivery tracking begin then — from FCGO, e-GP, and the Auditor General. Below is how the outgoing year (FY 2082/83) was tracking, to show what implementation really looks like.

Total budget spent

40.8%

Development (capital) spent

15.62%

Revenue collected

44%

The pattern to watch: by end of Magh (mid-Feb 2026) — about seven months in — only 15.62% of the development (capital) budget had been spent, while the government rushes much of it into the final weeks of the year. Roads, buildings, and projects that depend on capital spending are the ones most often delayed. Nepal Next will track this live for FY 2083/84 once the year begins.

Ministry Allocation

OfficialICAN ministry-wise table

If split equally, your share is about Rs 68,088

All 10 sectors account for 100% of the budget. Nine sectors are official ICAN / MoF figures; “Defense, Admin & Other” is a verified calculated residual (total minus the nine listed sectors), its ministry breakdown cross-verified from Himalayan Times and Nepal Press.

Explore where the money goes

Hover, tap, or focus any orbiting ministry to see its allocation. Node size = share of the total budget. Every figure is the official ministry-wise allocation (ICAN / MoF).

Infrastructure Development

14.26%

पूर्वाधार विकास

Rs 3.0 खर्ब

Nepal has 23 major highway projects already half-built — this budget stops starting new ones and focuses on finishing them. Nagdhunga tunnel, Kathmandu–Terai Fast Track, Tokha–Chhahare highway. The Department of Roads controls most of this spend.

OfficialOfficial · ICAN / MoF

Debt Service & Repayment

19.9%

ऋण भुक्तानी

Rs 4.2 खर्ब

Every year Nepal repays old loans — to the World Bank, ADB, India, China, and domestic bondholders. At Rs 422.65 अर्ब, debt repayment exceeds the entire education budget. Nepal currently owes Rs 28+ खर्ब in total public debt.

OfficialOfficial · MoF / PDMO

Education & Sports

10.28%

शिक्षा तथा खेलकुद

Rs 2.2 खर्ब

Free schooling from Class 1 through Grade 12 — textbooks, uniforms, and mid-day meals included. Much of this reaches students through local governments. University scholarships expanded for first-generation students from Karnali, Madhesh, and Sudurpaschim.

OfficialOfficial · ICAN / MoF

Defense, Admin & Other

11.37%

रक्षा, प्रशासन र अन्य

Rs 2.4 खर्ब

Finance Ministry admin (Rs 84.73 अर्ब), Nepal Army/Defense (Rs 64.96 अर्ब), Land Management (Rs 14.94 अर्ब), Tourism & Civil Aviation (Rs 10.53 अर्ब), Judiciary/courts (Rs 9.49 अर्ब), Industry & Commerce (Rs 9.34 अर्ब), Foreign Affairs (Rs 8.73 अर्ब), Communications & IT (Rs 5.93 अर्ब), Parliament, CIAA, Election Commission, and remaining small ministries.

VerifiedVerified · calculated residual

Provinces & Local Govts

19.97%

प्रदेश र स्थानीय सरकार

Rs 4.2 खर्ब

The most democratic slice. Rs 109.65 अर्ब to 7 provincial governments; Rs 314.62 अर्ब to 753 local governments — your ward office, your municipality. They spend it on local clinics, roads, schools, and water supply.

OfficialOfficial · ICAN / MoF

Women, Children & Social Security

5.77%

सामाजिक सुरक्षा

Rs 1.2 खर्ब

Monthly government allowances posted to citizens: Rs 4,000 to the elderly, Rs 3,000 to widows, single women, and the disabled. Over 3.3 million Nepalis receive these — one of the most visible parts of the budget in rural Nepal. Paid through the postal network.

OfficialOfficial · ICAN / MoF

Energy, Water & Irrigation

5.37%

ऊर्जा तथा जल

Rs 1.1 खर्ब

Nepal generates 3,000+ MW of hydropower but still imports electricity from India in winter because the national grid cannot carry it all. This budget funds grid upgrades for the Arun III (900MW) line, drinking water to 250,000 new households, and Terai irrigation.

OfficialOfficial · ICAN / MoF

Agriculture, Forests & Environment

3.44%

कृषि तथा वन

Rs 73.12 अर्ब

Nepal imports Rs 3 trillion of food it could grow itself. Subsidised seeds, fertiliser, and cold-chain storage aim to close that gap. Karnali apple, Ilam tea, Jumla rice, Chitwan paddy — this budget tries to keep Nepal's farmers competitive against cheaper imports.

OfficialOfficial · ICAN / MoF

Health & Food Safety

4.54%

स्वास्थ्य तथा जनसंख्या

Rs 96.44 अर्ब

Free kidney dialysis and transplant. Health insurance expanded toward every Nepali family. TB treatment (Nepal is a high-burden country). Free medicines on the 273-item essential drug list at public health posts. Maternal health and safe delivery in all 753 local governments.

OfficialOfficial · ICAN / MoF

Home Affairs

5.1%

गृह मन्त्रालय

Rs 1.1 खर्ब

Nepal Police and Armed Police Force (APF border security on India and China frontiers). Disaster management — Nepal sits on a major tectonic fault and suffers severe monsoon floods annually. Includes the national identity card rollout and internal security operations.

OfficialOfficial · ICAN / MoF

What's New This Year

5 things that directly affect you

Government workers get 15%+ salary rise

About 90,000 civil servants will earn more. Teachers, nurses, and government doctors included. Minimum basic pay increases. This costs Rs ~30 अर्ब extra.

Free school up to Grade 12 — for every child

Not just primary school. The government now pays for textbooks, uniforms, and midday meals up to Class 12. If your child is in school, this saves Rs 15,000–40,000 a year.

Health insurance expanded — Rs 15 अर्ब pot

Dialysis machines at every provincial hospital. Kidney transplant is now free. More medicines added to the free list. Health insurance target: cover every Nepali family.

IT is now a "national strategic industry"

Tax breaks for tech companies. Seed money for startups. Internet for 10,000 schools. "Remote work" programme so young Nepalis can work for global companies from Nepal instead of migrating.

Focus on finishing roads — not starting new ones

Past governments started hundreds of roads that were never finished. This budget cuts new projects and puts money into completing 23 major highways already under construction.

Three levels of government

OfficialICAN / MoF

Who actually spends the money

Nepal has three tiers. Most spending is federal, but a meaningful share flows to the 7 provinces and 753 local governments.

Federal (central)

Rs 17.0 खर्ब

80.03% of budget

Ministries, national projects, defence, debt service.

Provinces

Rs 1.1 खर्ब

कर्णाली प्रदेश · Capital: Birendranagar (Surkhet)

Fed. Grant

Rs 33.1 अर्ब

Estimate

Per Person

Rs 19,586

Population: 1.69MShare of Nepal: 5.4%Districts: 10

📌 Key this year: Karnali highway completion + food security program + remote health posts

Districts (10)

DolpaHumlaJumlaKalikotMuguJajarkotDailekhRukum WestSalyanSurkhet

What this means for Nepal's future · ऋणको भार

OfficialPDMO

About Rs 6.2 खर्ब of this budget is borrowed. Here's why that matters.

Rs 28+ खर्ब

Total national debt

This is what Nepal owes to banks, foreign countries, and international organisations. It grows every year.

Rs 90,000

Every child's share of debt

A baby born in Nepal today already owes this much — before they can walk. It was Rs 35,000 ten years ago.

~7 years

Until debt reaches danger zone

IMF analysis suggests Nepal's debt is manageable — if the economy grows at 7%. FM Wagle's plan depends on that growth target.

Sources & Methodology

Budget figures: Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle's budget, presented Jestha 15, 2083 (29 May 2026), as compiled in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) Highlights of Federal Budget FY 2083/84. Total Rs 2,124.34 bn (Rs 21.24 खर्ब) — source and application of funds reconcile. Nine of the ten sectors are official ICAN / MoF ministry-wise allocations. The tenth — “Defense, Admin & Other” (Rs 241.74 bn) — is a verified calculated residual (total minus the nine listed sectors); its constituent ministry allocations (Finance Rs 84.73 bn, Defense Rs 64.96 bn, etc.) are cross-verified from Himalayan Times, Nepal Press, and the Kathmandu Post budget coverage.

Provincial grants: Estimated using Nepal's fiscal equalisation formula (50% population, 25% area, 15% HDI, 10% fiscal capacity gap) applied to total federal fiscal transfers (Rs 424.27 bn = Rs 109.65 bn provincial + Rs 314.62 bn local). These are estimates — official per-province figures will be confirmed when MoF publishes the Red Book (Expenditure Estimates).

Debt figures: Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), Nepal. Exchange rate: NPR 150.62 per USD (live Nepal Rastra Bank reference rate).

This page will be updated as official data is published. All estimates are clearly marked. Report an error via the corrections form.

Nepal's public money,tracked from promise to proof.

If the whole budget were just Rs 100

Think of Nepal as one family with 31 million members.

Allocation is a promise. Spending is the reality.

If split equally, your share is about Rs 68,088

Explore where the money goes

5 things that directly affect you

Who actually spends the money

Every province — what they get, who lives there

Madhesh Province

Bagmati Province

Lumbini Province

Koshi Province

Sudurpaschim Province

Gandaki Province

Karnali Province

About Rs 6.2 खर्ब of this budget is borrowed. Here's why that matters.

Nepal's public money,
tracked from promise to proof.