Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 26.61 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Nepal, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 26.61 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Nepal peaked at 26.61 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0797 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 63rd of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0797 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0934 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0955 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1147 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1518 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1443 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1363 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1463 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2058 units per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2445 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2905 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3888 units per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3559 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4913 units per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5138 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.464 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4341 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5985 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7016 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7704 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 1.75 units per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 2.07 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 2.26 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 2.6 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 3.3 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 3.65 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 4.22 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 6.02 units per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 7 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 9.09 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 11.37 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 12.77 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 13.62 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 17.76 units per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 19.62 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 21.18 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 21.62 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.44 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 20.54 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 20.13 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.89 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 23.21 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 25.57 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 26.61 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 26.61 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 26.61 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.98 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1412 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2445 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2905 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7704 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | 3.3 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.51 units per US$ of GDP | 3.65 units per US$ of GDP | 19.62 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.13 units per US$ of GDP | 19.44 units per US$ of GDP | 26.61 units per US$ of GDP | 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 26.61 units per US$ of GDP 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 26.61 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0797 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 174 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 49.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.