Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 6.89 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nepal, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6.89 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nepal peaked at 10.04 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.2656 units per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
Nepal ranks 41st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -6215.8% |
| 1962 | -0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -75.4% |
| 1963 | -0.0328 units per US$ of GDP | +1007.7% |
| 1964 | -0.0816 units per US$ of GDP | +148.9% |
| 1965 | -0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 1966 | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP | -200.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1968 | -0.2203 units per US$ of GDP | -609.5% |
| 1969 | -0.2656 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1970 | -0.231 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0745 units per US$ of GDP | -67.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -101.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | +1654.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0749 units per US$ of GDP | +237.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1419 units per US$ of GDP | +89.6% |
| 1976 | 0.361 units per US$ of GDP | +154.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5605 units per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5326 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5715 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6512 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5922 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 1983 | 1.72 units per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 1984 | 2.05 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 2.57 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 2.68 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.84 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.79 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.39 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 3.76 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 4.17 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 5.75 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 5.96 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.99 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 5.15 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.4 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.56 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.78 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.38 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 6.63 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 10.04 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 9.4 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 8.05 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 8.08 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.34 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 8.14 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 6.89 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.89 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP, 101.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.89 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.67 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.012 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +1654.3% | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1963 | -1007.7% | -0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0328 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1968 | -609.5% | 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2203 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +237.6% | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0749 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | +200.8% | -0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0572 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2656 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.196 units per US$ of GDP | -0.231 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5715 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5922 units per US$ of GDP | 3.39 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 units per US$ of GDP | 3.76 units per US$ of GDP | 6.38 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 units per US$ of GDP | 6.63 units per US$ of GDP | 10.04 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.78 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Portugal 8.04 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Costa Rica 7.79 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Pakistan 5.87 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 5.68 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Comoros 5.45 units per US$ of GDP 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nepal?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nepal was 6.89 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2656 units per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.