Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Nepal
Nepal: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 1,319 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nepal stood at 1,319.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nepal peaked at 1,783 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 248.68, in 2002.
That places Nepal 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 330.61 | — |
| 2001 | 429 | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 248.68 | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 451 | +81.4% |
| 2004 | 417.81 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 397.08 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 439.16 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 552.17 | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 607.71 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 692.12 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 618.44 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 733.76 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 851.42 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1,005 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 888.38 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1,216 | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 1,071 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,321 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 1,477 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 1,414 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,783 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 1,670 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1,287 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 1,281 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,319 | +3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,319 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,319 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,293, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 456.53 | 248.68 | 692.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,060 | 618.44 | 1,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,468 | 1,281 | 1,783 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nepal?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Nepal was 1,319 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,783 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.68 in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).