Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 27.65 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 27.65 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% on the previous year and up 411.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Nepal peaked at 27.65 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 2006.
That places Nepal 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (SDR), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1851 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1793 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1754 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2848 SDR per person | +62.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2795 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2738 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2896 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2836 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9336 SDR per person | +229.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6751 SDR per person | -27.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4425 SDR per person | -34.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4475 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.625 SDR per person | +39.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9119 SDR per person | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 1.46 SDR per person | +60.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 SDR per person | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 SDR per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.24 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 1.71 SDR per person | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 3.8 SDR per person | +122.9% |
| 1980 | 4.5 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 3.25 SDR per person | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 3.85 SDR per person | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 2.79 SDR per person | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 2.58 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.71 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.83 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.49 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 2.45 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.12 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 1.89 SDR per person | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.05 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.85 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.79 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.73 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.42 SDR per person | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 1.32 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.34 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.31 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.52 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.66 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.76 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0 SDR per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2009 | 1.2 SDR per person | — |
| 2010 | 1.56 SDR per person | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.63 SDR per person | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 3.31 SDR per person | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 4.72 SDR per person | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 5.41 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 6.31 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 6.72 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.79 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.02 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 9.37 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 11.33 SDR per person | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 11.77 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.29 SDR per person | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 17.33 SDR per person | +30.3% |
| 2025 | 27.65 SDR per person | +59.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27.65 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.78 SDR per person, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 27.65 SDR per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.99 SDR per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita 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 | +229.2% | 0.2836 SDR per person | 0.9336 SDR per person |
| 1979 | +122.9% | 1.71 SDR per person | 3.8 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.356 SDR per person | 0.1754 SDR per person | 0.9336 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 SDR per person | 0.4425 SDR per person | 3.8 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 SDR per person | 2.45 SDR per person | 4.5 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 SDR per person | 1.32 SDR per person | 2.12 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 1.76 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 SDR per person | 1.56 SDR per person | 8.02 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.13 SDR per person | 9.37 SDR per person | 27.65 SDR per person | 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 (sdr), per capita in Nepal?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Nepal was 27.65 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.65 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.1%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value 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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.