Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 13.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 81.8%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
295.28 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-102.36 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 13.03 % change on previous year for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 295.28 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -102.36 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Nepal ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 21.35 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1963 | -24.63 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 1964 | -14.25 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1965 | 139.25 % change on previous year | -1077.2% |
| 1966 | 92.46 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1967 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1968 | -102.36 % change on previous year | -2012.8% |
| 1969 | -47.5 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1971 | 295.28 % change on previous year | -721.6% |
| 1972 | 34.97 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1973 | 39.12 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 73.7 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1975 | 42.17 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1976 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1977 | 28.05 % change on previous year | +192.9% |
| 1978 | 38.02 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1980 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 25.2 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 33.44 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 31.9 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1986 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1987 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1988 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1989 | 21.87 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 18.3 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 20.45 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.45 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1997 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 20.31 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2002 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2003 | 19.76 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2004 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2007 | 24.84 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 44.76 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2009 | 29.52 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 18.66 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2015 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 22.09 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 34.3 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2019 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2020 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 28 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2025 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.81 % change on previous year | -102.36 % change on previous year | 139.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.97 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | 295.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.1 % change on previous year | 11.41 % change on previous year | 33.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.08 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.72 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 44.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.06 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 34.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.92 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 61 Kazakhstan 13.17 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Georgia 13.13 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Guatemala 13.1 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Haiti 13.01 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Kenya 12.6 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 12.41 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nepal was 13.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 295.28 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -102.36 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Nepal rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.