Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal
Nepal: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 4.75 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal, 1974–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2011, deposit rate, percent per annum in Nepal stood at 4.75.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit rate, percent per annum in Nepal peaked at 14.58 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 62nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.17 | — |
| 1975 | 13.62 | +48.6% |
| 1976 | 14.58 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 12.17 | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 12 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.29 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 12.5 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.92 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 11.5 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.17 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.75 | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 8.25 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 9.62 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 9.79 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.92 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 7.31 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 5.96 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 4.75 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 3.62 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 3 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.62 | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 4.75 | +31.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.24, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.75 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.75, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +48.6% | 9.17 | 13.62 |
| 2010 | +45.0% | 2.5 | 3.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.26 | 9.17 | 14.58 | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.38 | 12 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 | 7.31 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 2.25 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.62 | 4.75 | 2 |
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 deposit rate, percent per annum in Nepal?
- Deposit rate, percent per annum in Nepal was 4.75 in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.58 in 1976.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 143 countries with data for 2011.
- Is deposit rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deposit Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.