Claims on central government, etc. in Nepal
Nepal: Claims on central government, etc. was 28.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Nepal is 28.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 324.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Nepal peaked at 28.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 1969.
Nepal ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | -0.2% | -6215.8% |
| 1962 | -0.0% | -75.4% |
| 1963 | -0.4% | +808.6% |
| 1964 | -0.8% | +128.3% |
| 1965 | -0.4% | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -200.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +39.5% |
| 1968 | -2.4% | -517.9% |
| 1969 | -2.6% | +10.6% |
| 1970 | -2.3% | -13.1% |
| 1971 | -0.7% | -67.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -101.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +1632.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +229.3% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +89.6% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +123.4% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +60.8% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | +57.2% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +269.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6% | -2.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | -2.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 4.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 13.1% | 28.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 claims on central government, etc. in Nepal?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Nepal was 28.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 1969.
- How does Nepal rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.0%. 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 Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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.