Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Nepal
Nepal: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 187 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. (% GDP) 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 28.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 28.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.6%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6215.8% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | +1632.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1963 | -808.6% | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | -517.9% | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | +269.3% | 2.6% | 9.6% |
| 1974 | +229.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
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
- 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 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 187 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.