Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 488.48 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 488.48 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Nepal peaked at 488.48 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.72 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Nepal 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.72 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.16 SDR per person | +25.7% |
| 1962 | 2.11 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.09 SDR per person | +46.6% |
| 1964 | 4.18 SDR per person | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 5.03 SDR per person | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 3.58 SDR per person | -28.9% |
| 1967 | 3.62 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.48 SDR per person | +23.6% |
| 1969 | 6.01 SDR per person | +34.2% |
| 1970 | 6.93 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 6.67 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 6.58 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.94 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 6.91 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.51 SDR per person | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 7.59 SDR per person | +37.7% |
| 1977 | 7.79 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.26 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 7.69 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 8.87 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 10.54 SDR per person | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 10.69 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.28 SDR per person | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 4.56 SDR per person | -37.4% |
| 1985 | 2.59 SDR per person | -43.2% |
| 1986 | 3.65 SDR per person | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 6.57 SDR per person | +80.1% |
| 1988 | 8.47 SDR per person | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 8.14 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10.33 SDR per person | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 13.56 SDR per person | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 16.21 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 21.73 SDR per person | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 21.61 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.48 SDR per person | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 17.22 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.74 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 22.44 SDR per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 25.27 SDR per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 29.33 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 32.87 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 29.32 SDR per person | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 31.78 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 35.95 SDR per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 39.63 SDR per person | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 48.2 SDR per person | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 47.36 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.92 SDR per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 62.65 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 67.52 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 84 SDR per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 99.91 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 123.09 SDR per person | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 149.15 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 205.04 SDR per person | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 225.53 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 229.08 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 206.01 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 213.13 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 264.87 SDR per person | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 216.59 SDR per person | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 218.33 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 294.12 SDR per person | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 387.57 SDR per person | +31.8% |
| 2025 | 488.48 SDR per person | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6 SDR per person | 1.72 SDR per person | 6.01 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.99 SDR per person | 5.51 SDR per person | 7.79 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 SDR per person | 2.59 SDR per person | 10.69 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.56 SDR per person | 10.33 SDR per person | 25.27 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6 SDR per person | 29.32 SDR per person | 62.65 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.25 SDR per person | 67.52 SDR per person | 229.08 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.66 SDR per person | 216.59 SDR per person | 488.48 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Nepal
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 25.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 25.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 492.54 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 520.2 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.87 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 24.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Nepal?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Nepal was 488.48 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 488.48 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.