Money in Nepal
Nepal: Money was 163.57 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Nepal, 1957–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 163.57 billion for money in 2008. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 264.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Nepal peaked at 163.57 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.60 million, in 1957.
That places Nepal 86th out of 162 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 97.60 million | — |
| 1958 | 116.00 million | +18.9% |
| 1959 | 133.10 million | +14.7% |
| 1960 | 182.20 million | +36.9% |
| 1961 | 223.60 million | +22.7% |
| 1962 | 227.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 294.00 million | +29.0% |
| 1964 | 378.70 million | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 481.40 million | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 506.30 million | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 531.70 million | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 595.80 million | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 739.40 million | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 689.40 million | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 773.50 million | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 831.50 million | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.07 billion | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 1.27 billion | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 1.31 billion | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.60 billion | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 1.89 billion | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 2.15 billion | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 2.48 billion | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 2.82 billion | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 3.15 billion | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 3.60 billion | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 4.25 billion | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 4.83 billion | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 5.52 billion | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 6.82 billion | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 8.52 billion | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 9.66 billion | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 11.50 billion | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 14.01 billion | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 17.39 billion | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 20.07 billion | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 24.99 billion | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 30.05 billion | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 32.87 billion | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 34.79 billion | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 50.61 billion | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 44.87 billion | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 54.40 billion | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 62.27 billion | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 72.16 billion | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 80.26 billion | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 94.50 billion | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 104.14 billion | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 109.75 billion | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 125.80 billion | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 138.79 billion | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 163.57 billion | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115.57 million | 97.60 million | 133.10 million | 3 |
| 1960s | 416.10 million | 182.20 million | 739.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 billion | 689.40 million | 2.48 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 billion | 2.82 billion | 11.50 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.41 billion | 14.01 billion | 54.40 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.69 billion | 62.27 billion | 163.57 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Nepal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 258,878 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 8.99 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 819.06 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 14.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 14.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 15.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 15.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.83 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Nepal?
- Money in Nepal was 163.57 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 163.57 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.60 million in 1957.
- How does Nepal rank for money?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.