Financial Markets Depth Index in Nepal
Nepal: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.0016 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in Nepal, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0016 for financial markets depth index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Nepal peaked at 0.0033 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0008, in 1983.
That places Nepal 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Depth Index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0009 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.001 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.001 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 | -2.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0016 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0424, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0016 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0641, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 | 0.0008 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 | 0.0012 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 | 0.0016 | 0.0028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 | 0.0017 | 0.0033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | 1 |
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 financial markets depth index in Nepal?
- Financial markets depth index in Nepal was 0.0016 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 in 2012.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for financial markets depth index?
- Nepal ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Depth Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.