Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Currency 119.99 120 121 122 122 123

Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.30 -6 -6 3.5 3.5 3.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.20 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6
Inflation Rate (%) 5.80 6 6.5 7 7 8
Interest Rate (%) 6.00 5 5 5 5 5
Balance of Trade (Million NPR) -110703.10 -110382 -110773 -112582 -112582 -113337
Current Account (Million Rupees) -84708.20 -56500 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000
Current Account to GDP (%) -7.70 -9.8 -9.8 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5
Government Debt to GDP (%) 30.20 32.5 32.5 31.8 31.8 31.8
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.40 -10.5 -10.5 -11 -11 -11

GDP Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.30 -6 -6 3.5 3.5 3.5
GDP (USD Billion) 30.64 27.5 27.5 29.3 29.3 29.3
GDP per capita (USD) 859.00 830 830 870 870 870
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 3416.80 2690 2690 2690 2792 2874
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (NPR Million) 247495.00 273909 232645 256157 256157 240788
GDP Constant Prices (Million Rupees) 971500.00 892893 913210 1005503 1005503 945172
GDP From Agriculture (NPR Million) 274188.00 251488 257737 283785 283785 266758
GDP From Construction (NPR Million) 54499.00 51389 51229 56406 56406 53022
GDP From Manufacturing (NPR Million) 55288.00 53176 51971 57223 57223 53790
GDP From Mining (NPR Million) 4210.00 3985 3957 4357 4357 4096
GDP From Public Administration (NPR Million) 17918.00 15754 16843 18545 18545 17432
GDP From Services (NPR Million) 134385.00 123712 126322 139088 139088 130743
GDP From Transport (NPR Million) 87841.00 84642 82571 90915 90915 85461
GDP From Utilities (NPR Million) 26295.00 19199 24717 27215 27215 25582

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

Prices Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Inflation Rate (%) 5.80 6 6.5 7 7 8
Food Inflation (%) 7.80 5.5 3.5 3 3 3.4
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 133.67 140 141 142 143 152

Money Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Interest Rate (%) 6.00 5 5 5 5 5

Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Balance of Trade (Million NPR) -110703.10 -110382 -110773 -112582 -112582 -113337
Current Account (Million Rupees) -84708.20 -56500 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000
Current Account to GDP (%) -7.70 -9.8 -9.8 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5
Exports (Million NPR) 9936.70 10866 11431 10578 10578 12690
Imports (Million NPR) 120639.80 121248 122204 123160 123160 126027
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) 6.40 6.44 6.49 6.49 6.49 6.49
Foreign Direct Investment (NPR Million ) 13064.80 11846 11846 14524 14524 14524

Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Government Debt to GDP (%) 30.20 32.5 32.5 31.8 31.8 31.8
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.40 -10.5 -10.5 -11 -11 -11
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 397.00 393 393 393 393 393
Government Spending (NPR Million) 114598.00 106408 107722 118609 118609 111492

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

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

Consumer Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2021
Consumer Spending (Million Rupees) 717453.00 647228 674406 742564 742564 698010


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