Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Nepal
Nepal: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 105.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Nepal, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 105.3% for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Nepal peaked at 105.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1963.
Nepal ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1961 | 1.2% | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +42.8% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 105.3% | +20.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 105.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 105.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.8%, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 10.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 22.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 45.9% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 87.8% | 105.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Nepal?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Nepal was 105.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1963.
- How does Nepal rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)