Gold reserves at market value in Nepal
Nepal: Gold reserves at market value was 819.06 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
819.06 million SDR
Change on year
up 59.4%
World rank
70th
of 166 countries
All-time high
819.06 million SDR
in 2025
All-time low
0 SDR
in 2006
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Gold reserves at market value in Nepal, 1957–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 819.06 million SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 444.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Nepal peaked at 819.06 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 70th of 166 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.
Gold reserves at market value in Nepal, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.84 million SDR | — |
| 1958 | 1.85 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.85 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.87 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.85 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.85 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.06 million SDR | +65.6% |
| 1964 | 3.06 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.06 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.30 million SDR | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 3.30 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.12 million SDR | +236.4% |
| 1969 | 8.21 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 5.50 million SDR | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 5.69 million SDR | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 8.12 million SDR | +42.7% |
| 1973 | 12.11 million SDR | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 19.82 million SDR | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 15.59 million SDR | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 15.09 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 18.03 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 25.33 million SDR | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 57.77 million SDR | +128.1% |
| 1980 | 69.93 million SDR | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 51.67 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 62.67 million SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 55.13 million SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 47.59 million SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 45.04 million SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 48.35 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 51.63 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 46.48 million SDR | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 46.62 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 41.35 million SDR | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 37.77 million SDR | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 37.03 million SDR | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 43.46 million SDR | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 40.11 million SDR | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 39.76 million SDR | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 39.24 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 32.87 million SDR | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 31.23 million SDR | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 32.32 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 32.19 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.62 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 38.52 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 42.91 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 43.09 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.33 million SDR | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0 SDR | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2008 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2009 | 32.47 million SDR | — |
| 2010 | 42.72 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 46.68 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 72.34 million SDR | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 91.36 million SDR | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 130.53 million SDR | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 150.55 million SDR | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 176.29 million SDR | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 188.28 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 190.58 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 227.78 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 271.55 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 333.97 million SDR | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 349.73 million SDR | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 394.77 million SDR | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 513.79 million SDR | +30.1% |
| 2025 | 819.06 million SDR | +59.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 819.06 million SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370.33 million SDR, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 819.06 million SDR is above the median for South Asia, which is 424.64 million SDR, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +236.4% | 3.30 million SDR | 11.12 million SDR |
| 1979 | +128.1% | 25.33 million SDR | 57.77 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million SDR | 1.84 million SDR | 1.85 million SDR | 3 |
| 1960s | 4.07 million SDR | 1.85 million SDR | 11.12 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.30 million SDR | 5.50 million SDR | 57.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.51 million SDR | 45.04 million SDR | 69.93 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.51 million SDR | 31.23 million SDR | 43.46 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.91 million SDR | 0 SDR | 46.33 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.71 million SDR | 42.72 million SDR | 227.78 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.15 million SDR | 271.55 million SDR | 819.06 million SDR | 6 |
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 gold reserves at market value in Nepal?
- Gold reserves at market value in Nepal was 819.06 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 819.06 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Nepal ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 444.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April