Economy
High confidenceRemittances (% of GDP)
33.1%
2026latest data
15
out of 100 — Early stage
5.1% per year
5-year average trend
What this means
Remittances as percentage of GDP. Nepal's extreme dependence (~25-27% of GDP) shows the economy has not created enough domestic employment. Reducing this means Nepal is producing more at home.
Historical data & projections to 2040
2008–2026Current trend
38.83%
by 2040
Moderate reform (+25%)
40.39%
by 2040
Aggressive reform (+50%)
42.02%
by 2040
Stagnation (-50%)
35.86%
by 2040
Historical data
| Year | Value | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33.1% | nepalnews.com | Preliminary |
| 2025 | 16.6% | worldbank.org | Preliminary |
| 2024 | 26.2% | worldbank.org | Preliminary |
| 2023 | 26.1% | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2022 | 22.6% | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2021 | 22.5% | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2020 | 23.5% | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2019 | 25.4% | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2018 | 27.9% | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2015 | 29.2% | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2010 | 22.2% | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
| 2008 | 18.6% | World Bank Open Data | Verified |
At a glance
Developed country benchmark
5%
Nepal's 2040 target
12%
Progress to benchmark
15% of the way there
Direction
Lower is better
Data confidence
High confidenceRegional comparison
Nepal
33.1%
India
3.4%
Bangladesh
5.2%
Pakistan
8.8%
Benchmark5%
Sources
Latest available: 2026 · Updated by Nepal Next: 28 Jul 2026