Markets Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Currency 118.20 119 119 120 120 121

Overview Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.30 -6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.20 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6
Inflation Rate (%) 3.50 5.5 6 7 6.3 6.5
Interest Rate (%) 5.00 5 5 5 5 5
Balance of Trade (Million NPR) -82215.30 -91900 -110773 -112582 -112582 -91900
Current Account (Million Rupees) -84708.20 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000
Current Account to GDP (%) -7.60 -9.8 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5
Government Debt to GDP (%) 30.20 32.5 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.8
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.40 -10.5 -11 -11 -11 -11

GDP Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.30 -6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
GDP (USD Billion) 30.64 27.5 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3
GDP per capita (USD) 859.00 830 870 870 870 870
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 3416.80 2690 2690 2690 2792 2874
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (NPR Million) 247495.00 302024 232645 256157 256157 318636
GDP Constant Prices (Million Rupees) 971500.00 979603 913210 1005503 1005503 1033481
GDP From Agriculture (NPR Million) 274188.00 282920 257737 283785 283785 298481
GDP From Construction (NPR Million) 54499.00 56522 51229 56406 56406 59630
GDP From Manufacturing (NPR Million) 55288.00 58221 51971 57223 57223 61423
GDP From Mining (NPR Million) 4210.00 4387 3957 4357 4357 4628
GDP From Public Administration (NPR Million) 17918.00 18397 16843 18545 18545 19409
GDP From Services (NPR Million) 134385.00 124970 126322 139088 139088 131844
GDP From Transport (NPR Million) 87841.00 95300 82571 90915 90915 100541
GDP From Utilities (NPR Million) 26295.00 20074 24717 27215 27215 21178

Labour Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.20 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6
Population (Million) 28.34 29.01 29.47 29.47 29.47 29.47

Prices Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Inflation Rate (%) 3.50 5.5 6 7 6.3 6.5
Food Inflation (%) 5.40 3.5 3 3 3 3.4
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 137.62 140 140 140 143 148

Money Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Interest Rate (%) 5.00 5 5 5 5 5

Trade Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Balance of Trade (Million NPR) -82215.30 -91900 -110773 -112582 -112582 -91900
Current Account (Million Rupees) -84708.20 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000
Current Account to GDP (%) -7.60 -9.8 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5
Exports (Million NPR) 10823.00 11431 10578 10578 10578 12690
Imports (Million NPR) 93038.30 122204 123160 123160 123160 126027
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) 6.40 6.49 6.49 6.49 6.49 6.49
Foreign Direct Investment (NPR Million ) 13064.80 11846 14524 14524 14524 14524

Government Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Government Debt to GDP (%) 30.20 32.5 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.8
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.40 -10.5 -11 -11 -11 -11
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 397.00 393 393 393 393 393
Government Spending (NPR Million) 114598.00 112411 107722 118609 118609 118594

Taxes Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Sales Tax Rate (%) 13.00 13 13 13 13 13

Business Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Changes In Inventories (NPR Million) 320487.00 510000 510000 510000 510000 510000

Consumer Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Consumer Spending (Million Rupees) 717453.00 753250 674406 742564 742564 794679


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