Nepal has a population of 28.98 million, GDP per capita of $729.533, and poverty rate of 14.99%. Agriculture is a major sector, contributing 33% to GDP and engaging 2/3 of the population. However, movement of goods in Nepal is hampered by a lack of basic infrastructure and legal framework issues. The country also relies heavily on tourism, which contributes 7.5% to GDP, and remittances from citizens working abroad.

1. Population: 28.98 million(2016)
GDP per capita: $729.533(2016, US$)
Poverty rate: 14.99%
($1.90/day)
MOVEMENT OF GOODSAGRICULTURE
E-COMMERCE
COUNTRY HIGHLIGHTS
NEPAL TRADE INTEGRATION STUDY (NTIS)
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NEPAL
Federal Democratic Republic of
Economic activity
FY2017 following
two challenging
years
Proportion of Nepal’s population
engaged in the agriculture sector: ⅔
Contribution of agriculture
sector to Nepal’s GDP
of Nepalese agricultural
exporters are affected.
Rates vary significantly
between sectors.
of these obstacles for
exporters are applied
by partner countries.
of all Nepalese exporters
face difficulties with
regulations & red tape.
33%
77% 78%
+7.5%
Young
people
aged
10-24
of the
total
pop. of
Nepal
:
TOURISM
Total contribution of tourism
& travel to GDP (2016):
7.5%
NON-TARIFF MEASURES
85%
½
of e-commerce users
in Nepal prefer C.O.D as
their payment method
#internet
users in Nepal:
The lack of proper addresses for houses
makes delivery a logistical challenge
???
NEPAL’S POSTAL
RELIABILITY SCORE:
1995: 50
2017: 15,450,000
⅓≈
MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE
Movement of goods in Nepal is hampered by:
Lack of basic infrastructure
Nepal is witnessing an exodus of
workers migrating out of the country
Legal framework needs
improvement
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2. PRIORITY SECTORS
FOR IMPACT
LARGE CARDAMOM
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +13%
GINGER
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +28%
TEA
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+50%
Export value . . . . . . . . . . . . .+122%
SEMI- & SKILLED PROFESSIONALS
Migrants work as professionals
in destination countries . . . . . +54%
Returning immigrants engaged
in their own business . . . . . . . +82%
TOURISM
Foreign visitors to Nepal . . . +151%
Average spend per trip . . . . +299%
IT & BPO & IT ENGINEERING
Export value . . . . . . . . . . . . .+186%
FABRICS, TEXTILE,
YARN & ROPE
Export value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +22%
MEDICINAL & AROMATIC PLANTS
Export value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +43%
Increase uptake of modern
processing technologies
LEATHER
Raw hide production . . . . . . .+50%
Bovine & goat . . . . . . . . . . . . +54%
leather exports
Production (pairs of shoes) . . .+50%
Export volume . . . . . . . . . . . . +54%
FOOTWEAR
Export value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +67%
CHYANGRA PASHMINA
Export value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +41%
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