Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 603,208 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nepal, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nepal stood at 603,208 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 207.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nepal peaked at 603,208 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1,465 units per square kilometre, in 1969.
Nepal ranks 60th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -44.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -11.89 units per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 1963 | -113.99 units per square kilometre | +858.8% |
| 1964 | -283.22 units per square kilometre | +148.5% |
| 1965 | -158.04 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1966 | 196.5 units per square kilometre | -224.3% |
| 1967 | 254.54 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1968 | -1,190 units per square kilometre | -567.3% |
| 1969 | -1,465 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1970 | -1,399 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | -459.7 units per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 1972 | 9.05 units per square kilometre | -102.0% |
| 1973 | 150.72 units per square kilometre | +1565.2% |
| 1974 | 637.58 units per square kilometre | +323.0% |
| 1975 | 1,564 units per square kilometre | +145.3% |
| 1976 | 3,667 units per square kilometre | +134.5% |
| 1977 | 5,419 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 5,975 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 7,398 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 8,861 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 9,423 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 17,196 units per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1983 | 29,445 units per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1984 | 36,917 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 47,048 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 53,347 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 58,640 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 67,960 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 83,494 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 95,508 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 114,399 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 136,792 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 152,524 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 141,778 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 158,522 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 170,604 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 191,332 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 196,182 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 224,409 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 253,992 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 335,354 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 423,948 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 415,132 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 408,465 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 458,089 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 463,335 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 586,618 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 603,208 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 603,208 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre, 96.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 603,208 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.33 million units per square kilometre, 8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1565.2% | 9.05 units per square kilometre | 150.72 units per square kilometre |
| 1963 | -858.8% | -11.89 units per square kilometre | -113.99 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | -567.3% | 254.54 units per square kilometre | -1,190 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +323.0% | 150.72 units per square kilometre | 637.58 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +224.3% | -158.04 units per square kilometre | 196.5 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | -148.5% | -113.99 units per square kilometre | -283.22 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -312.82 units per square kilometre | -1,465 units per square kilometre | 254.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,296 units per square kilometre | -1,399 units per square kilometre | 7,398 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,233 units per square kilometre | 8,861 units per square kilometre | 83,494 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,205 units per square kilometre | 95,508 units per square kilometre | 224,409 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 438,682 units per square kilometre | 253,992 units per square kilometre | 603,208 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 57 Haiti 824,046 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Aruba 762,322 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Switzerland 726,277 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Gambia 600,664 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Mexico 418,843 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Thailand 400,135 units per square kilometre 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 603,208 units per square kilometre 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 603,208 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,465 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 172 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 207.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.