Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,469 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Nepal 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,488 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,469 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1964 | 2,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1965 | 3,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 2,528 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 3,485 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1968 | 4,814 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1969 | 6,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 6,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 7,297 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 8,057 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 9,631 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 8,933 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 9,677 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 12,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 13,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 13,601 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 14,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 16,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 20,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 19,466 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 19,235 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 20,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 12,601 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1986 | 14,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 26,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1988 | 41,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 53,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 81,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1991 | 138,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1992 | 161,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 231,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 261,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 272,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 272,158 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 459,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1998 | 423,592 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 486,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 620,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 118,977 current LCU per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2002 | 120,220 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66,465 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 829,173 current LCU per square kilometre | +1147.5% |
| 2005 | 921,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 3.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 4.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 7.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 7.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 8.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +1147.5% | 66,465 current LCU per square kilometre | 829,173 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,179 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,469 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,452 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,482 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,583 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,859 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,419 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,601 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,829 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,870 current LCU per square kilometre | 81,714 current LCU per square kilometre | 486,662 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 816,255 current LCU per square kilometre | 66,465 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 51 Switzerland 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 12.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Angola 11.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Haiti 10.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Netherlands 10.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Tanzania 9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nepal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal was 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,469 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Nepal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (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.