Markets Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022
Currency 116.91 117 118 118 119 120

Overview Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.30 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.20 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6
Inflation Rate (%) 4.05 5 6 6.3 6.5 7
Interest Rate (%) 5.00 5 5 5 5 5
Balance of Trade (Million NPR) -82215.30 -110773 -112582 -112582 -91900 -113337
Current Account (Million Rupees) -84708.20 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000
Current Account to GDP (%) -7.60 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -6.6
Government Debt to GDP (%) 30.20 42 42 42 42 45
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.40 -11 -11 -11 -11 -9.5

GDP Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.30 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
GDP (USD Billion) 30.64 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 30.9
GDP per capita (USD) 859.00 870 870 870 870 920
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 3416.80 2690 2690 2690 2792 2874
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (NPR Million) 247495.00 240070 258632 258632 318636 250873
GDP Constant Prices (Million Rupees) 971500.00 942355 1015218 1015218 1033481 984761
GDP From Agriculture (NPR Million) 274188.00 265962 286526 286526 298481 277931
GDP From Construction (NPR Million) 54499.00 52864 56951 56951 59630 55243
GDP From Manufacturing (NPR Million) 55288.00 53629 57776 57776 61423 56043
GDP From Mining (NPR Million) 4210.00 4084 4399 4399 4628 4267
GDP From Public Administration (NPR Million) 17918.00 17380 18724 18724 19409 18163
GDP From Services (NPR Million) 134385.00 130353 140432 140432 131844 136219
GDP From Transport (NPR Million) 87841.00 85206 91794 91794 100541 89040
GDP From Utilities (NPR Million) 26295.00 25506 27478 27478 21178 26654

Labour Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.20 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6
Population (Million) 28.34 29.47 29.47 29.47 29.47 29.93

Prices Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022
Inflation Rate (%) 4.05 5 6 6.3 6.5 7
Food Inflation (%) 5.40 3 3 3 3 3.4
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 138.19 138 139 142 148 146

Money Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022
Interest Rate (%) 5.00 5 5 5 5 5

Trade Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022
Balance of Trade (Million NPR) -82215.30 -110773 -112582 -112582 -91900 -113337
Current Account (Million Rupees) -84708.20 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000
Current Account to GDP (%) -7.60 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -6.6
Exports (Million NPR) 10823.00 10578 10578 10578 12690 12949
Imports (Million NPR) 93038.30 123160 123160 123160 126027 129849
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) 6.43 6.49 6.49 6.49 6.49 6.49
Foreign Direct Investment (NPR Million ) 13064.80 14524 14524 14524 14524 17202

Government Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022
Government Debt to GDP (%) 30.20 42 42 42 42 45
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.40 -11 -11 -11 -11 -9.5
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 397.00 393 393 393 393 393
Government Spending (NPR Million) 114598.00 111160 119755 119755 118594 116162

Taxes Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022
Sales Tax Rate (%) 13.00 13 13 13 13 13

Business Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022
Changes In Inventories (NPR Million) 320487.00 510000 510000 510000 510000 510000

Consumer Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2022
Consumer Spending (Million Rupees) 717453.00 695929 749738 749738 794679 727246


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