Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.0075 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
That places Nepal 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1968 | -0.0052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -102.6% |
| 1969 | -0.0075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1223.7% |
| 1971 | 0.326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +287.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 5.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 7.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 8.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 12.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 13.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 14.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 16.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 18.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 19.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 23.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 26.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 28.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 31.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 26.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 30.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 30.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 35.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 42.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 53.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 50.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 42.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 48.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 52.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 61.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 65.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 79.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 78.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 103.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 124.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 143.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 140.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 154.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 156.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 73.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1223.7% | -0.0075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +287.8% | 0.0841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.326 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1968 | -102.6% | 0.2011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0052 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 33 Kazakhstan 184.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 184.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Central African Republic 174.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Congo 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Angola 146.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Gabon 142.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0075 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Nepal rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.