Net domestic credit in Nepal
Nepal: Net domestic credit was 7.67 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit in Nepal is 7.67 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 380.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Nepal peaked at 7.67 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5.90 million current LCU, in 1969.
That places Nepal 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.83 million current LCU | -5.90 million current LCU | 169.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 billion current LCU | 72.80 million current LCU | 3.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.31 billion current LCU | 4.05 billion current LCU | 25.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.43 billion current LCU | 28.92 billion current LCU | 132.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.99 billion current LCU | 154.72 billion current LCU | 682.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 803.39 billion current LCU | 3.55 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 trillion current LCU | 4.15 trillion current LCU | 7.67 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 90.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.97 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 3.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 90.5% (2025)
- Broad money 131.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 90.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 139.12 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -364,699 (2025)
- Claims on central government 7.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Nepal?
- Net domestic credit in Nepal was 7.67 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.90 million current LCU in 1969.
- How does Nepal rank for net domestic credit?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.