Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 106,483 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nepal stood at 106,483 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 213.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nepal peaked at 106,483 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.67 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 60th 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.67 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.62 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1962 | 19.97 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 28.44 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1964 | 37.29 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 43.29 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 31.69 current LCU per person | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 42.76 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1968 | 57.82 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1969 | 75.83 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1970 | 75.69 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 82.1 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 88.7 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 103.75 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 94.14 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 99.77 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 125.92 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 135.06 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 131.06 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 139.88 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 149.3 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 183.1 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 170.79 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 164.81 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 167.89 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 103.1 current LCU per person | -38.6% |
| 1986 | 112.3 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 209.05 current LCU per person | +86.2% |
| 1988 | 319.66 current LCU per person | +52.9% |
| 1989 | 403.9 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 598.48 current LCU per person | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 987.97 current LCU per person | +65.1% |
| 1992 | 1,121 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 1,563 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 1,722 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 1,750 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,711 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,829 current LCU per person | +65.3% |
| 1998 | 2,558 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 2,885 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 3,625 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 683.67 current LCU per person | -81.1% |
| 2002 | 680.39 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 370.89 current LCU per person | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 4,569 current LCU per person | +1131.8% |
| 2005 | 5,018 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 6,103 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 5,820 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,429 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 8,865 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8,833 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12,324 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 14,306 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 20,687 current LCU per person | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 24,018 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 33,969 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 36,518 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 37,082 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36,865 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 36,937 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48,947 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 38,815 current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 39,623 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 54,921 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 73,669 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2025 | 106,483 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 106,483 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 106,483 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 30,489 current LCU per person, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1131.8% | 370.89 current LCU per person | 4,569 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.44 current LCU per person | 16.67 current LCU per person | 75.83 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.61 current LCU per person | 75.69 current LCU per person | 139.88 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.39 current LCU per person | 103.1 current LCU per person | 403.9 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,773 current LCU per person | 598.48 current LCU per person | 2,885 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,416 current LCU per person | 370.89 current LCU per person | 8,865 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,154 current LCU per person | 8,833 current LCU per person | 37,082 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,410 current LCU per person | 38,815 current LCU per person | 106,483 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 57 Thailand 132,781 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 128,854 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Suriname 107,434 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Armenia 99,077 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Cameroon 92,302 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Israel 87,285 current LCU per person 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nepal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nepal was 106,483 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 106,483 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.5%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.