Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal
Nepal: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 2.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, discount rate, percent per annum in Nepal stood at 2.75.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Nepal peaked at 13 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 56th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12 | — |
| 1978 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | +450.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -45.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.75 | -8.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 1980s | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 1 | 5.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 54 Gabon 2.95 compare
- 55 Oman 2.81 compare
- 56 Cape Verde 2.75 compare
- 56 Vanuatu 2.75 compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 2.5 compare
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 discount rate, percent per annum in Nepal?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Nepal was 2.75 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1982.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount 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.