Nepal Development Update, October 2023
Real GDP growth decreased to an estimated 1.9 percent in FY23, the lowest rate since FY20 and substantially below the 10-year average growth rate. Monetary tightening and the effects of import restrictions contributed to the slowdown. Economic activity was particularly subdued in the industry and services sectors, while agricultural output remained more resilient. Strong energy sector growth helped to avoid an industrial contraction, since manufacturing and construction outputs shrank. Hydroelectric generation increased significantly for the second year in row and added close to 500 megawatts of hydroelectric power to the national grid. Nepal nevertheless remains a net energy importer. Slow credit growth and import restrictions contributed to a reduction in private investment on the demand side. Lower capital expenditure and revenue underperformance drove lower public investment. As a result, total investment decreased by more than 10 percent, a sharper reduction than in FY20. Private consumption remained robust, owing to strong remittance inflows.
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2023-10-10
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| Subjects: | REAL SECTOR, EXTERNAL SECTOR, MONETARY AND FINANCIAL SECTOR, FISCAL SECTOR, PRODUCTIVITY CHALLENGES, EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099100523002572115/P50091006d639c04b0b55b03668d54f7662 https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40442 |
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