Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nepal
Nepal: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 142.72 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nepal, 1958–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nepal stood at 142.72 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7,468.8% on the previous year and up 822.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nepal peaked at 142.72 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -71.98 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Nepal ranks 5th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 5.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1960 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 1962 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 23.73 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 1965 | 30.82 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 30.37 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1968 | 35.76 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 1969 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1970 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +1010.5% |
| 1971 | 26.22 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 64.34 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1973 | 15.71 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1974 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1975 | 63.12 % change on previous year | +931.3% |
| 1976 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1977 | 21.18 % change on previous year | +1045.8% |
| 1978 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 21.96 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1981 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1106 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1983 | 20.55 % change on previous year | +18480.3% |
| 1984 | 97.68 % change on previous year | +375.3% |
| 1985 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1986 | 19.76 % change on previous year | +360.8% |
| 1987 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 26.65 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 1989 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1990 | 23.76 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 1991 | 75.96 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1992 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1993 | 33.08 % change on previous year | -590.7% |
| 1994 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 28.42 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1997 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +565.2% |
| 1998 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1999 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 26.02 % change on previous year | +237.2% |
| 2001 | -22.35 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2002 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2003 | -71.98 % change on previous year | +596.1% |
| 2004 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2005 | 103.89 % change on previous year | -8727.5% |
| 2006 | 29.58 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2007 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2008 | 142.72 % change on previous year | -7468.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 142.72 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.46 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 142.72 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.83 % change on previous year, 11.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +18480.3% | 0.1106 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +8727.5% | -1.2 % change on previous year | 103.89 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +7468.8% | -1.94 % change on previous year | 142.72 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1045.8% | 1.85 % change on previous year | 21.18 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1010.5% | 2.37 % change on previous year | 26.34 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +931.3% | 6.12 % change on previous year | 63.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.68 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.75 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 35.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.1 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 64.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.68 % change on previous year | 0.1106 % change on previous year | 97.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.62 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 75.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6 % change on previous year | -71.98 % change on previous year | 142.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 2 Zimbabwe 380.75 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Libya 266.87 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Uruguay 266.4 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Ukraine 134.86 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Armenia 96.06 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Romania 81.47 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 258,878 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 8.99 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 819.06 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 14.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 14.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 15.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 15.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.83 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nepal?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nepal was 142.72 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 142.72 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.98 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 822.4%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.