Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 44.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
44.16 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
44.16 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-41.26 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 44.16 million current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 441.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 44.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -41.26 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1969.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 185 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), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311.19 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 377.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 284.62 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1964 | 244.06 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 583.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 1966 | 1,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 1967 | 1,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | -27.97 current LCU per square kilometre | -102.4% |
| 1969 | -41.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1970 | 509.09 current LCU per square kilometre | -1333.9% |
| 1971 | 2,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +295.3% |
| 1972 | 2,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 3,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 6,563 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1975 | 9,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1976 | 10,224 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 13,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 18,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 22,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 28,318 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 33,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 42,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 56,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1984 | 66,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 88,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 106,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 118,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 144,831 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 176,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 202,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 239,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 288,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 345,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 411,664 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 520,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 586,426 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 670,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 806,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 925,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 5.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 6.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 7.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 8.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 9.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 11.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 13.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 15.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 21.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 24.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 28.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 37.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 40.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 44.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 448.87 current LCU per square kilometre | -41.26 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,184 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,867 current LCU per square kilometre | 509.09 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,374 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,112 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,318 current LCU per square kilometre | 176,501 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 499,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 202,212 current LCU per square kilometre | 925,189 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 24.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 49 Cape Verde 47.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 47.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 51 Albania 44.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Iceland 40.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 54 Serbia 38.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Togo 35.96 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal was 44.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 44.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.26 current LCU per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Nepal rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.