Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 0.7398 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nepal is 0.7398 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 68,116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.8125 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 146th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0238 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0233 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0771 units per person | +231.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0755 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0756 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2005 units per person | +165.3% |
| 1970 | 0.201 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2306 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2432 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2826 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2806 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2625 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.2116 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.2021 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4256 units per person | +110.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4159 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3851 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3569 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3264 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3582 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3909 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4439 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4123 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3937 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4161 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4076 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.381 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3716 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3852 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3829 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3623 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.333 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3407 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.326 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.305 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2895 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3084 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.334 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | +410.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7685 units per person | +70770.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8125 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7916 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7778 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7947 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7589 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7158 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7221 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7037 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7398 units per person | +5.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.7398 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 units per person, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.7398 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.15 units per person, 34% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +70770.3% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.7685 units per person |
| 2010 | +410.8% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 1966 | +231.5% | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0771 units per person |
| 1969 | +165.3% | 0.0756 units per person | 0.2005 units per person |
| 1980 | +110.6% | 0.2021 units per person | 0.4256 units per person |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.2625 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0476 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2005 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1914 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2826 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3909 units per person | 0.3264 units per person | 0.4439 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3706 units per person | 0.326 units per person | 0.4161 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1237 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.334 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3158 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.8125 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7391 units per person | 0.7037 units per person | 0.7947 units per person | 6 |
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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nepal?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nepal was 0.7398 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8125 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68,116.2%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.