Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Nepal

Nepal: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 20.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20.5%
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
44th
of 178 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2020
All-time low
3.1%
in 1998
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Nepal, 1980–2020

51015201980200020201980: 4.9 %1981: 4.7 %1982: 5.5 %1983: 7.1 %1984: 6.2 %1985: 6.7 %1986: 6.1 %1987: 7.1 %1988: 7 %1989: 5.9 %1990: 5.8 %1991: 7.2 %1992: 6.6 %1993: 6.7 %1994: 4.9 %1995: 3.5 %1996: 3.5 %1997: 3.3 %1998: 3.1 %1999: 4 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 6.8 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 10.6 %2005: 9.8 %2006: 10.7 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 11 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 10.4 %2012: 11 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 10.9 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 14.7 %2018: 12.9 %2019: 13.8 %2020: 20.5 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Nepal is 20.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Nepal peaked at 20.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1998.

Nepal ranks 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Nepal, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 4.9%
1981 4.7% -4.7%
1982 5.5% +17.9%
1983 7.1% +28.1%
1984 6.2% -12.1%
1985 6.7% +8.5%
1986 6.1% -9.1%
1987 7.1% +16.3%
1988 7.0% -2.4%
1989 5.9% -14.6%
1990 5.8% -2.9%
1991 7.2% +24.6%
1992 6.6% -8.1%
1993 6.7% +1.9%
1994 4.9% -27.8%
1995 3.5% -28.1%
1996 3.5% -0.1%
1997 3.3% -4.1%
1998 3.1% -8.0%
1999 4.0% +30.6%
2000 4.3% +6.1%
2001 6.8% +60.5%
2002 9.9% +43.9%
2003 11.3% +14.3%
2004 10.6% -5.5%
2005 9.8% -7.9%
2006 10.7% +9.2%
2007 9.2% -14.3%
2008 11.0% +20.1%
2009 8.4% -23.7%
2010 9.4% +11.9%
2011 10.4% +10.7%
2012 11.0% +5.7%
2013 11.3% +2.7%
2014 9.7% -14.1%
2015 10.9% +12.7%
2016 10.2% -6.5%
2017 14.7% +44.0%
2018 12.9% -12.4%
2019 13.8% +7.2%
2020 20.5% +48.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.1% 4.7% 7.1% 10
1990s 4.9% 3.1% 7.2% 10
2000s 9.2% 4.3% 11.3% 10
2010s 11.4% 9.4% 14.7% 10
2020s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 21.2% compare
  2. 42 Angola 20.7% compare
  3. 43 Australia 20.5% compare
  4. 45 Portugal 20.3% compare
  5. 46 Mexico 19.9% compare
  6. 47 Mozambique 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Nepal?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Nepal was 20.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Nepal ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).