Broad money in Nepal
Nepal: Broad money was 131.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Nepal is 131.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Nepal peaked at 131.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 15th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | +16.8% |
| 1962 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 7.3% | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 8.0% | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 11.6% | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 10.5% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 25.5% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 34.8% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 117.7% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 120.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 113.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 120.7% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 125.0% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 131.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 5.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 10.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 23.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 32.0% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 50.8% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 66.5% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.5% | 113.6% | 131.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 24.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 25.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 488.48 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 25.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 492.54 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 520.2 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Nepal?
- Broad money in Nepal was 131.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 131.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for broad money?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.