Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 274,649 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
274,649 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
63rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
274,649 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
20.7 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 274,649 current LCU per person for broad money (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 265.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Nepal peaked at 274,649 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.7 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 63rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.7 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 24.84 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 25.35 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 31.23 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 38.24 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 47.02 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 48.73 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 51.63 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 60.3 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 75.81 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 74.08 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 86.36 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 98.77 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 123.83 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 141.87 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 155.71 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 195.69 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 231.65 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 270.71 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 306.91 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 352.28 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 409.51 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 483.92 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 567.75 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 627.79 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 738.86 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 862.52 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 1,034 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 1,237 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 1,463 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 1,696 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 2,028 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 2,376 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 2,890 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 3,325 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 3,747 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 4,113 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 5,218 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 5,689 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 6,795 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 7,937 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 9,119 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 9,220 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10,020 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 11,189 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 12,142 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 14,068 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 16,535 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 22,786 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 29,337 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 31,951 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 37,748 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 43,245 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 52,506 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 60,798 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 75,244 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 87,892 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 98,215 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 117,331 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 131,967 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 158,076 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 178,173 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 190,239 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 218,090 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 242,925 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 274,649 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 274,649 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,754 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 274,649 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 212,435 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.39 current LCU per person | 20.7 current LCU per person | 75.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.56 current LCU per person | 74.08 current LCU per person | 306.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 777.63 current LCU per person | 352.28 current LCU per person | 1,463 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,788 current LCU per person | 1,696 current LCU per person | 6,795 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,235 current LCU per person | 7,937 current LCU per person | 29,337 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,690 current LCU per person | 31,951 current LCU per person | 131,967 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,359 current LCU per person | 158,076 current LCU per person | 274,649 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 60 Burkina Faso 289,227 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Benin 285,242 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 283,160 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 255,583 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Qatar 250,116 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Malawi 246,544 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Nepal?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Nepal was 274,649 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 274,649 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.