Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nepal
Nepal: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1,960 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nepal, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nepal stood at 1,960 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.9% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nepal peaked at 1,960 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.61 units per person, in 1960.
That places Nepal 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.61 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.82 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 2.03 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 2.2 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 2.67 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 3.42 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 4.37 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 5.06 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 6.73 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 6.74 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 8.33 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 10.29 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 16.54 units per person | +60.8% |
| 1973 | 18.73 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 19.45 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 31.03 units per person | +59.6% |
| 1976 | 30.92 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 36.64 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 40.87 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 48.7 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 53.37 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 63.59 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 62.19 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 73.22 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 141.38 units per person | +93.1% |
| 1985 | 144.13 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 168.84 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 188.91 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 234.26 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 250.3 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 302.36 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 518.43 units per person | +71.5% |
| 1992 | 470.04 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 608.69 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 713.29 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 894.27 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 918.57 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,200 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 1,358 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 1,436 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,779 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 1,359 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 1,200 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 331.5 units per person | -72.4% |
| 2004 | 323.38 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 651.99 units per person | +101.6% |
| 2006 | 836.7 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 813.66 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,960 units per person | +140.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,960 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,651 units per person, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,960 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 9,878 units per person, 20% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +140.9% | 813.66 units per person | 1,960 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 units per person | 1.61 units per person | 6.74 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.15 units per person | 8.33 units per person | 48.7 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.02 units per person | 53.37 units per person | 250.3 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 841.93 units per person | 302.36 units per person | 1,436 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,028 units per person | 323.38 units per person | 1,960 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nepal?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nepal was 1,960 units per person 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 1,960 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Nepal ranks 118th out of 153 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 44.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.