DOCKING NEPAL’S ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Macroeconomic Overview
Figure 11: Growth Trend of VoiceTelephone and Data Service Penetration 70.00 60.00
Penetration Rate
50.00 40.00 30.00 20.00 10.00 ‐
May/Jun 2011
Jun/Jul 2011
Jul/Aug Aug/Sep Sep/Oct Oct/Nov Nov/Dec Dec/Jan Jan/Feb Feb/Mar Mar/Apr Apr/May 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012
Fixed
2.93
2.93
2.94
3
3.16
3.17
3.17
3.18
3.18
3.19
3.20
3.19
Mobile
39.53
40.59
41.70
42.52
47.38
49.21
50.16
51.10
52.00
53.39
54.46
55.40
Other
2.43
2.52
2.63
2.68
2.96
3.03
3.13
3.28
3.46
3.75
3.76
3.95
Total
44.89
46.04
47.27
48.14
53.50
55.41
56.46
57.56
58.64
60.33
61.42
62.54
Data/Internet
10.28
10.89
11.46
11.72
13.49
14.09
14.55
15.20
15.75
16.67
17.53
18.28
Source: Nepal Telecommunication Authority “MIS report dated Jun, 2012.
TOURISM
Nepal has a powerful appeal as a tourist destination. The recently concluded Nepal Tourism Year (NTY) 2011, the ongoing Visit Lumbini Year (VLY) 2012, and the long term Tourism Vision 2020 are all part of the government’s plans for the tourism industry. The budget for 2012-13 has setan optimistic vision for the tourism industry. The total arrivals to Nepal in the first seven months of 2012 stood at 332,472, an increase of 18.5% as compared to the same period last year.77 Tourists from India and China account
nationals accounted for the percentage of tourist arrivals through air. A total of 58,463 visitors from India and 9,289 visitors from China lead to an increase of 16.65 % and 30.35 % as compared to the same period last year. Among European nations, 19,826 tourists visited the country. Danish and the German nationals reported the highest share with 709 and 2,272 arrivals, an increase of 61.14 % and 15.45 % respectively as compared to last year.
Figure 12: Market Share of telecom companies 2012
2011 38,453
July
35,212 43,238
June
37,226 42,820
May
39,179 Source: Nepal Telecommunication Authority “MIS report dated Jun, 2012.
Between May to July 2012, Indian and Chinese for the highest chunk:
Tourists account
from India and Europe for the biggest share:
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