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Nepal
Nepal Β· NPL Β· South Asia
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Risk Score
Guardedβ Stable
Risk Factors
No recent events in pipeline
Overview
Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan nation transitioning to a federal republic, grappling with political instability and infrastructure development needs. Its economy relies heavily on remittances, tourism, and agriculture, with significant potential in hydropower.
Leadership
Ram Chandra Poudel
President
GOVERNMENT: Federal parliamentary republic
Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'
Narayan Kaji Shrestha
Barshaman Pun
Economy
GDP
$52.0B
GDP per Capita
$1.8K
GDP Growth
+4.5%
Inflation
5.5%
Unemployment
2.5%
AgricultureTourismRemittancesHydropower
Trade
Key Exports
CarpetsPashminaTextilesAgricultural productsHandicrafts
Key Imports
Petroleum productsMachineryVehiclesElectronicsMedicines
Top Partners
IndiaChinaUSABangladeshGermany
Headlines (8)
risingnepaldaily12h ago
Disability services and statistics integrated on single digital system
Read moredeccanherald12h ago
Heavy rain lashes parts of Bengaluru overnight; roads left waterlogged, tree falls in Malleswaram
Read morerisingnepaldaily12h ago
Incessant rainfall for four days results in 27 casualties in 542 disaster incidents
Read morethehimalayantimes12h ago
Health Ministry brings findings of three major health studies to expert review
Read morethesundayguardian12h ago