Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Nepal
Nepal: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 13.04 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Nepal, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 13.04 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2008.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Nepal peaked at 14.93 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3584 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Nepal 63rd out of 158 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 unit in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3584 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4203 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 0.397 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5916 units per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7634 units per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6547 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5583 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6315 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7715 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9376 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7961 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8762 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8119 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 1.04 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8334 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 1.37 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.45 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.38 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.74 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 1.87 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 2.11 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 2.39 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 2.88 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 2.77 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.26 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 3.86 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 4.43 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9 units per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 6.83 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 7.39 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 7.47 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.69 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.29 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 9.24 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 10.81 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 11.33 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.01 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 13.26 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 14.93 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 14.32 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.91 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.44 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.04 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.04 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13.04 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.19 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6084 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3584 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9376 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7961 units per US$ of GDP | 1.37 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 units per US$ of GDP | 1.38 units per US$ of GDP | 3.26 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 units per US$ of GDP | 3.86 units per US$ of GDP | 10.81 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3 units per US$ of GDP | 11.33 units per US$ of GDP | 14.93 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Nepal?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Nepal was 13.04 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3584 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.