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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.45, 76% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -28.0% | 12.5 | 9 |
| 2019 | +27.8% | 6 | 7.67 |
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 |
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 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.