Experts welcome Nepal’s biggest-ever budget while questioning its ambition

The government’s budget for fiscal year 2026/27 has drawn mixed reactions from economists, policymakers and industry experts, who welcomed its focus on investment, innovation and digital transformation but questioned whether the state has the capacity to deliver on its ambitious promises.

The government has unveiled a Rs 2,124 billion budget for fiscal year 2026/27, the largest in Nepal’s history, representing a 25.2 percent increase over the revised estimates for the current fiscal year and targeting 7 percent economic growth, along with major reforms and investments.