Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (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 37.4% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3321 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1962 | 0.366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1969 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1970 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 1988 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1991 | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1992 | 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 9.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 9.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1998 | 12.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 13.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 16.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -82.5% |
| 2002 | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 16.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +985.7% |
| 2005 | 16.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 15.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 18.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 18.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 18.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 25.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 29.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 38.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 41.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 35.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 31.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 30.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 42.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 30.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 28.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 39.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 50.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2025 | 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +985.7% | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 32 Hungary 74.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Vanuatu 73.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 73.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Mauritius 65.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Djibouti 60.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Cameroon 59.35 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3321 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (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.