Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nepal
Nepal: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 52.91 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Nepal, 1957–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts in Nepal is 52.91 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 142.7% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Nepal peaked at 52.91 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.70 million, in 1957.
That places Nepal 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 13.70 million | — |
| 1958 | 14.40 million | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 15.30 million | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 16.30 million | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 18.80 million | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 21.40 million | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 23.60 million | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 29.20 million | +23.7% |
| 1965 | 38.20 million | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 49.80 million | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 59.00 million | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 80.10 million | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 82.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 103.60 million | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 130.76 million | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 214.89 million | +64.3% |
| 1973 | 248.65 million | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 263.87 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 430.44 million | +63.1% |
| 1976 | 438.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 531.26 million | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 606.55 million | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 739.74 million | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 830.03 million | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 billion | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 billion | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.22 billion | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 2.42 billion | +97.7% |
| 1985 | 2.52 billion | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.02 billion | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 3.45 billion | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 4.37 billion | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 4.77 billion | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 5.90 billion | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 10.39 billion | +76.0% |
| 1992 | 9.69 billion | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 12.89 billion | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 15.49 billion | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 19.89 billion | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 20.89 billion | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 27.85 billion | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 32.16 billion | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 34.64 billion | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 43.66 billion | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 33.90 billion | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 30.39 billion | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 8.52 billion | -72.0% |
| 2004 | 8.41 billion | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.15 billion | +103.9% |
| 2006 | 22.23 billion | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 21.80 billion | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.91 billion | +142.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 52.91 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.35 billion, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 52.91 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 52.91 billion, 1.0× 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 | +142.7% | 21.80 billion | 52.91 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.47 million | 13.70 million | 15.30 million | 3 |
| 1960s | 41.84 million | 16.30 million | 82.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 370.82 million | 103.60 million | 739.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 billion | 830.03 million | 4.77 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.98 billion | 5.90 billion | 34.64 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.55 billion | 8.41 billion | 52.91 billion | 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 in Nepal?
- Capital accounts in Nepal was 52.91 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.91 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.70 million in 1957.
- How does Nepal rank for capital accounts?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.