Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal
Nepal: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum was 5.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.75 for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Nepal peaked at 15 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2020.
That places Nepal 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12 | — |
| 1978 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 6.25 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | +70.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 5.75 | -11.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 57% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.8 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.56 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 | 5 | 8.5 | 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 monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Nepal?
- Monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Nepal was 5.75 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1982.
- What is the lowest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Monetary policy-related, 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.