Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 12,370 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Nepal, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Nepal stood at 12,370 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 239.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Nepal peaked at 12,370 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4 units per person, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 132nd of 176 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.82 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1962 | 5.21 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 5.31 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.88 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 9.5 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1966 | 10.83 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 10.57 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 13.35 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 15.85 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 20.23 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1971 | 27 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1972 | 28.06 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 35.98 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 46.12 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 52.72 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 44.49 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 57.07 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 75.84 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1979 | 93.89 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 128.73 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 157.61 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 164.12 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 163.77 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 195.64 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 262.61 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 330 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 365.73 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 486.32 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 611.21 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 678.44 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 825.1 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 994.27 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 1,209 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 1,702 units per person | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 2,249 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 2,539 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 2,886 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 3,641 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 4,094 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 4,742 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 5,206 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 4,644 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 5,062 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 5,627 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 6,456 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 7,902 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 9,858 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 12,370 units per person | +25.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12,370 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12,370 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 32,943 units per person, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.63 units per person | 4 units per person | 15.85 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.14 units per person | 20.23 units per person | 93.89 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 286.57 units per person | 128.73 units per person | 611.21 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,082 units per person | 678.44 units per person | 4,094 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,874 units per person | 4,644 units per person | 12,370 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Nepal?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Nepal was 12,370 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,370 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Nepal ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.7%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.