Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 122.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Nepal, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities to gdp in Nepal stood at 122.8%. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Nepal peaked at 122.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | +16.8% |
| 1962 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 6.6% | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 10.3% | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 10.7% | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 11.2% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 117.0% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 122.8% | +5.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 122.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 122.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 74.5%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 8.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 20.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 26.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 41.8% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 64.1% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.9% | 117.0% | 122.8% | 2 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Nepal?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Nepal was 122.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 122.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, 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. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); 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) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.