How does Nepal rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Nepal ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nepal

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Nepal: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 19.8%

World rank

12th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1985

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

That places Nepal 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0342 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1962	0.0387 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1963	0.0668 SDR per US$ of GDP	+72.8%
1964	0.0923 SDR per US$ of GDP	+38.2%
1965	0.0764 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1966	0.045 SDR per US$ of GDP	-41.1%
1967	0.0501 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1968	0.069 SDR per US$ of GDP	+37.7%
1969	0.0927 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1970	0.0995 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1971	0.096 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1972	0.0835 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1973	0.0947 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1974	0.077 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1975	0.0485 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1976	0.0741 SDR per US$ of GDP	+52.7%
1977	0.0817 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1978	0.0672 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1979	0.0631 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1980	0.0709 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1981	0.0737 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1982	0.0727 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1983	0.0496 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1984	0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP	-39.3%
1985	0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
1986	0.0229 SDR per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1987	0.0405 SDR per US$ of GDP	+77.3%
1988	0.0453 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1989	0.044 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1990	0.0556 SDR per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1991	0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1992	0.0982 SDR per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
1993	0.1258 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1994	0.1154 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1995	0.0883 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1996	0.0866 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1997	0.0932 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1998	0.1094 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1999	0.1211 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2000	0.131 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2001	0.1365 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2002	0.1228 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2003	0.129 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2004	0.1286 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2005	0.1282 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2006	0.1416 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2007	0.1229 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2008	0.1268 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2009	0.1324 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2010	0.1154 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2011	0.1069 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2012	0.1268 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2013	0.1532 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2014	0.1816 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2015	0.2342 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
2016	0.2571 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2017	0.2215 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2018	0.1747 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2019	0.1771 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	0.2295 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
2021	0.1729 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2022	0.1575 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2023	0.2128 SDR per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
2024	0.2654 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2025	0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0607 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0342 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0927 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0785 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0485 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0995 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0467 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0737 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0963 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0556 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1258 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.13 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1228 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1416 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1748 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1069 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2571 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.226 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1575 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

9 Mauritius 0.3712 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
10 Vanuatu 0.3464 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
11 Solomon Islands 0.3274 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
13 United Arab Emirates 0.3163 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
14 Samoa 0.3113 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
15 Thailand 0.3068 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

More financial sector data for Nepal

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 258,878 current LCU per person (2025)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 8.99 million SDR (2025)
Gold reserves at market value 819.06 million SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 14.47 billion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold 14.59 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) 15.41 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 15.40 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.83 SDR per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nepal?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does Nepal rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Nepal ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.