WB estimates Nepal's GDP growth rate to shrink to 1.9 percent in 2023
KATHMANDU, Oct 5: In its recent South Asia Development Update and Nepal Development Update, the World Bank (WB) has projected that Nepal's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate will contract to 1.9 percent in 2023. However, there is optimism for the future, as the World Bank anticipates an upturn in economic growth next year, with a projected rate of 3.9 percent in 2024 and 5 percent in 2025.