Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 109.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Nepal, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, financial system deposits to gdp in Nepal stood at 109.5%. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Nepal peaked at 109.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1966.
That places Nepal 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +40.3% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 103.1% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 109.5% | +6.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 109.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 109.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 68.7%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 3.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 12.6% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 17.9% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 31.6% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 53.5% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.3% | 103.1% | 109.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 22 Barbados 111.1% compare
- 23 Aruba 111.1% compare
- 24 Cape Verde 109.8% compare
- 26 New Zealand 109.4% compare
- 27 France 106.7% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 105.8% 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 financial system deposits to gdp in Nepal?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Nepal was 109.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).