Attribute |
Nepal × | Bangladesh × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 147,181 | 148,460 |
Continent | Asia | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 143,351 | 130,170 |
Water area (km²) | 3,830 | 18,290 |
Land boundaries (km) | 3,159 | 4,413 |
Border countries | | |
Coastline (km) | 0 | 580 |
Mean elevation (m) | 2,565 | 85 |
Lowest point (m) | 70 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 8,848 | 1,230 |
People | | |
Population | 30,327,877 | 162,650,853 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Hindu | Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | People's Republic of Bangladesh |
Short country name | Nepal | Bangladesh |
Long local name | Sanghiya Loktantrik Ganatantra Nepal | Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh |
Short local name | Nepal | Bangladesh |
Former name | - | - East Bengal
- East Pakistan
|
Government type | Federal parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
Capital | Kathmandu | Dhaka |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 79,190,000,000 | 690,300,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 24,880,000,000 | 261,500,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 7.9 | 7.4 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,700 | 4,200 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 45.4 | 30.2 |
Labor force | 16,810,000 | 66,640,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 3 | 4.4 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 25.2 | 24.3 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 5,925,000,000 | 25,100,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 5,945,000,000 | 33,500,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.44 | 1.37 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 23.8 | 9.6 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.1 | -3.2 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 26.4 | 33.1 |
Inflation rate (%) | 4.5 | 5.6 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 7 | 5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 11.3 | 9.54 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 5,505,000,000 | 28,680,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 5,505,000,000 | 28,680,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 21,990,000,000 | 152,100,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 17,570,000,000 | 92,330,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -93,000,000 | -5,322,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 818,700,000 | 35,300,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 10,000,000,000 | 47,560,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 9,091,000,000 | 33,420,000,000 |
1↑External debt (USD) | 5,849,000,000 | 50,260,000,000 |
National currency | Nepalese rupees | taka |
National currency (code) | NPR | BDT |
National currency (symbol) | ₨ | ৳ |
National currency rate to USD | 104 | 80.69 |