Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Currency 118.86 119 120 120 121 122

Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 4.00 -2.5 -2.5 -2.5 4.5 4.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.44 4.5 3.6 3 3 3
Inflation Rate (%) 4.19 6.3 6.5 5.6 4 5.1
Interest Rate (%) 5.00 5 5 5 5 5
Balance of Trade (Million NPR) -100478.90 -112582 -113337 -113337 -113337 -116900
Current Account (Million Rupees) -84708.20 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -7.60 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -6.6
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 37.70 42 42 42 42 45
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.40 -11 -11 -11 -11 -9.5

GDP Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 4.00 -2.5 -2.5 -2.5 4.5 4.5
GDP (USD Billion) 33.66 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 30.9
GDP per capita (USD) 832.71 870 870 870 870 920
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 3800.07 2690 2690 2690 2792 2874
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (NPR Million) 247495.00 241308 318636 241308 258632 252166
GDP Constant Prices (Million Rupees) 971500.00 947213 1033481 947213 1015218 989837
GDP From Agriculture (NPR Million) 274188.00 267333 298481 267333 286526 279363
GDP From Construction (NPR Million) 54499.00 53137 59630 53137 56951 55528
GDP From Manufacturing (NPR Million) 55288.00 53906 61423 53906 57776 56332
GDP From Mining (NPR Million) 4210.00 4105 4628 4105 4399 4289
GDP From Public Administration (NPR Million) 17918.00 17470 19409 17470 18724 18256
GDP From Services (NPR Million) 134385.00 131025 131844 131025 140432 136922
GDP From Transport (NPR Million) 87841.00 85645 100541 85645 91794 89499
GDP From Utilities (NPR Million) 26295.00 25638 21178 25638 27478 26791

Labour Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.44 4.5 3.6 3 3 3
Population (Million) 29.13 29.47 29.47 29.47 29.47 29.93

Prices Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Inflation Rate (%) 4.19 6.3 6.5 5.6 4 5.1
Food Inflation (%) 4.72 3.5 3.5 3 3 3.4
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 139.14 146 145 144 145 153

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

Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Balance of Trade (Million NPR) -100478.90 -112582 -113337 -113337 -113337 -116900
Current Account (Million Rupees) -84708.20 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000 -57000
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -7.60 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -8.5 -6.6
Exports (Million NPR) 12774.20 10578 12690 12690 12690 12949
Imports (Million NPR) 135747.30 123160 126027 126027 126027 129849
Gold Reserves (Tonnes) 6.43 6.49 6.49 6.49 6.49 6.49
Foreign Direct Investment (NPR Million ) 19478.70 14524 14524 14524 14524 17202

Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 37.70 42 42 42 42 45
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.40 -11 -11 -11 -11 -9.5
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 425.00 393 393 393 393 393
Government Spending (NPR Million) 114598.00 111733 118594 111733 119755 116761

Taxes Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Sales Tax Rate (%) 15.00 13 13 13 13 13

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

Consumer Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Consumer Spending (Million Rupees) 717453.00 699517 794679 699517 749738 730995


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