Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Nepal
Nepal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 89.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
89.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
90th
of 125 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2015
All-time low
86.1%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Nepal is 89.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 90th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.2% | — |
| 2011 | 86.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.9% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 87 Tunisia 89.6%
- 88 Switzerland 89.4% compare
- 89 South Sudan 89.3%
- 91 Norway 88.9% compare
- 92 Netherlands 88.6% compare
- 93 Senegal 88.6% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Nepal?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Nepal was 89.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Nepal ranks 90th out of 125 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release