Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 6,060 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Nepal, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6,060 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 219.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Nepal peaked at 6,060 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18 units per person, in 1960.
That places Nepal 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.67 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1962 | 21.66 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.4 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1964 | 34.6 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1965 | 43.08 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1966 | 44.38 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 45.63 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 50.04 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 60.77 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 55.43 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 60.86 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 64.02 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 80.65 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 93.34 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 94.67 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 112.82 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 130.37 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 144.71 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 163.55 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 181.17 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 197.53 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 221.16 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 254.47 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 282.53 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 315.57 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 381.67 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 467.08 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 518.22 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 603.21 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 717.55 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 867.98 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 974.02 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 1,180 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 1,384 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 1,478 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,530 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,180 units per person | +42.5% |
| 1998 | 1,895 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 2,255 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 2,537 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 2,893 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 3,169 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 3,678 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 4,003 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4,172 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,736 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 5,181 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 6,060 units per person | +17.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6,060 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6,060 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 20,116 units per person, 30% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.72 units per person | 18 units per person | 60.77 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.04 units per person | 55.43 units per person | 163.55 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.26 units per person | 181.17 units per person | 603.21 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,446 units per person | 717.55 units per person | 2,255 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,048 units per person | 2,537 units per person | 6,060 units per person | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Nepal?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Nepal was 6,060 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,060 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.9%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.