Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal
Nepal: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 7.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7.21 for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Nepal peaked at 13.54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2007.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.79 | — |
| 1982 | 13 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.17 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.54 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 12.97 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.32 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 12.5 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 9 | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.5 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.25 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 6.62 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.67 | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 8 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.33 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.54 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 9 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 7.21 | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 | 12.79 | 13.17 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.61 | 8.75 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 | 6 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 | 7.21 | 9 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Nepal
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 25.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 488.48 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 25.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 492.54 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 520.2 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.83 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 15.40 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Nepal?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Nepal was 7.21 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 in 1990.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.