Types of Businesses in Nepal

The findings of the Economic Census 2018 reveal that household based economic activities have significant share in Nepal. There are 42 percent businesses are own house businesses, followed by the businesses in buildings 35 percent while are in the businesses buildings. The shopping mall only covers 2 percent of total business and 4 percent business are as types of businesses.   

Types of Businesses in Nepal (Registered and Non-Registered)
Types	Number	% Share
Street Business	34,101	4
Home Business	386,323	42
Business in Building	323,621	35
Traditional Market	67,441	7
Modern Shopping Mall	20,809	2
Exclusive Block or Building	58,344	6
Others  1)	32,717	4
Total	923,356	100
Data Source: www.cbs.gov.np
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Tenure of Business Place (Registered and Non-Registered)
	Number	% Share
Owned	400,848	43
Rented	426,380	46
Lease/Contract	7,859	1
Others	22,912	2
NA1	65,357	7
Total	923,356	100
Source: www.cbs.gov.np

There are 46 percent of businesses are operated in rented house, while 43 percent are using own places for businesses and 1 percent businesses are operating with lease contracts.