Central bank assets to GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Central bank assets to GDP was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Nepal, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Nepal stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Nepal peaked at 8.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1972.
Nepal ranks 132nd of 183 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.
Central bank assets to GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -80.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +75.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -37.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +37.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -69.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +113.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -52.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -33.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +71.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +202.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +110.6% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +86.3% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +51.8% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +77.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 3.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Nepal
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.83 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 15.40 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Nepal?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Nepal was 2.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Nepal ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).