Nepal—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #14 of 116Updated April 2026
Latest Value
16.6%
2023
YoY Change
-16.6%
2021 → 2023
Global Rank
#14
of 116 countries
Maximum
23.7%
2001
Minimum
14.5%
2011
CAGR
-1.5%
23 years
Last
16.6%
Previous
19.9%
Highest
23.7%
Lowest
14.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 16.6% in 2023, ranking #14 out of 116 countries. This represents a -16.6% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 23.7% (2001) and the lowest was 14.5% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.6% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.5% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |