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6 CHAPTER 2


Table 2.2 Annual growth rates of GDP in Nepal, by International Standard Industry Classification (ISIC) division, 1995/96–2004/05 (percent)


ISIC division


Agriculture, fisheries, and forestry


Mining and quarrying Manufacturing


Electricity, gas, and water Construction


Trade, restaurants, and hotels Transport, communication, and storage


Finance and real estate


Community and social services Agriculture


Nonagriculture


Source: Nepal, CBS (2003). aRevised estimates. bPreliminary estimates.


1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 3.81


4.36 0.85


13.0 6.79 1.26 9.04


19.28 –4.13


7.1 6.63 2.2 4.51 5.46


4.07


7.61 6.16 3.81 6.99


4.71 3.61


5.76 7.74 8.08


5.87 7.62


4.36 0.85 5.43 4.98


7.05 3.42 1.78


2.84


3.73 5.29 5.67 6.8


3.89 6.8


5


6.62 2.84 5.63


1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04a 2004/05b 4.89 5.48 3.76 2.23 2.5


4.56 4.49 1.55 1.93 7.2


14.34 17.44 1.52 23.12 –10.09 3.31


–9.97 1.98 10.01


9.6 0.87 1.12 1.79 6.76


7.02 6.19 1.63 4.3


5.08 3.97


1.72 13.25


3.31 1.85


3.28 3.1


4.89 5.48 2.23 2.5 6.83


4.5 –1.91 3.5 3.86


0.53 1.73 2.51 0.19 6.03 5.26


2.13 2.87 3.86 2.87


2.8


0.71 2.75 7.98


–2.43 –3.02 5.37


2.92 3.91 2.8


1.56


Table 2.3 Poverty in Nepal, 1995–96 and 2003–04 (percent) Headcount poverty rate


Region 1995–96 All Nepal


41.8


Urban Rural


2003–04


Percentage change


30.9 –26 34.6 –20


21.6 9.6 –56 6.6 2.2 –67 43.3


1995–96 11.8 12.1


Source: World Bank (2006, 6).


Poverty gap (× 100) 2003–04


Percentage change


Squared poverty gap (× 100) 1995–96 2003–04 0.7


Percentage change


7.5 –36 4.7 2.7 –42 2.7


–13 8.5 –30 4.8 3.1 –37


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