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Nepal

Nepal · NPL · South Asia

Risk Score

Guarded→ Stable

Risk Factors

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan nation, transitioning through a federal democratic republic system. Its economy is largely agrarian, with significant contributions from tourism and remittances, but faces challenges of political instability, natural disasters, and infrastructure deficits.

Leadership

Ram Chandra Poudel

President

GOVERNMENT: Federal parliamentary republic

Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'

Narayan Kaji Shrestha

Barshaman Pun

Economy

GDP

$55.0B

GDP per Capita

$1.8K

GDP Growth

+5.0%

Inflation

6.5%

Unemployment

4.0%

AgricultureTourismRemittancesHydropower

Trade

Key Exports

CarpetsTextilesPashminaSpicesIron and steel products

Key Imports

Petroleum productsMachinery and equipmentGoldElectrical goodsMedicines

Top Partners

IndiaChinaUnited StatesBangladesh

Headlines (8)

ibtimesAug 9

Pilots' Body Urges PM Narendra Modi To Replace DGCA With An Autonomous Civil Aviation Authority

pakistantimesusa_netAug 9

The $41.6b remittance divide

thepeninsulaqatarAug 9

Nepal rescuers find bodies of five climbers killed last year

newshd24Aug 9

Bodies of five climbers killed last year retrieved in Nepal

risingnepaldailyAug 9

Constitution must address rights of indigenous, minority and marginalized communities: Angdembe

ebmnewsAug 9

‘$200 billion market in 15 countries’: Here’s what India can do if US slaps 100% tariffs

bahrainnewsAug 9

India can diversify exports away from US if 100% tariffs imposed, has $200 bn market in 15 other countries: Economist SP Sharma

nstAug 9