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The economy of Nepal is a developing category and is largely dependent on agriculture and remittances. [6] Until the mid-20th century Nepal was an isolated pre-industrial society, which entered the modern era in 1951 without schools, hospitals, roads, telecommunications , electric power, industry, or civil service.
Five-Year Plans of Nepal generally strove to increase output and employment; develop the infrastructure; attain economic stability; promote industry, commerce, and international trade; establish administrative and public service institutions to support economic development; and also introduce labor-intensive production techniques to alleviate underemployment.
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Nepal has more than 50% of people engaged in agriculture. Food grains contributed 76 percent of total crop production in 1988–89. In 1989-90 despite poor weather conditions and a lack of agricultural inputs, particularly fertilizer, there was a production increase of 5 percent.
Remittances have been a significant source of foreign exchange for Nepal, contributing substantially to the country's economy. The following table presents the annual remittance inflows to Nepal from 2005 to 2023, as reported by the World Bank. [5] The data highlights the overall upward trend in remittances over the period.
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2016 Index of Economic Freedom ranked 152 out of 178 [1] Ease of Doing Business Index 2020 ranked 94 out of 190 [2] Global Competitiveness Index 2016-2017 ranked 98 out of 138 [3] IMF Nominal GDP per capita 2019, ranked 158 out of 187 economies [4]