Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Nepal
Nepal: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) was 520.2 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Nepal is 520.2 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Nepal peaked at 520.2 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Nepal 125th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.34 SDR per person | +22.9% |
| 1962 | 2.29 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 3.38 SDR per person | +47.8% |
| 1964 | 4.49 SDR per person | +32.8% |
| 1965 | 5.33 SDR per person | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 3.94 SDR per person | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 3.98 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.49 SDR per person | +37.8% |
| 1969 | 6.88 SDR per person | +25.5% |
| 1970 | 7.57 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 7.41 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.6 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.25 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 8.76 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 7.02 SDR per person | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 8.81 SDR per person | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 9.16 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 9.21 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.76 SDR per person | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 13.71 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 14.14 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 14.93 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 10.94 SDR per person | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 7.68 SDR per person | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 5.49 SDR per person | -28.5% |
| 1986 | 6.67 SDR per person | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 9.71 SDR per person | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 11.28 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 10.89 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 12.75 SDR per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 15.74 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 18.29 SDR per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 24.06 SDR per person | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 23.72 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.52 SDR per person | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 19.2 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 21.4 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 24 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 26.86 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 30.87 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 34.45 SDR per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 31.07 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 33.7 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 37.85 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 41.62 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 48.43 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 47.58 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.12 SDR per person | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 66.19 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 71.31 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 87.81 SDR per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 104.39 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 127.9 SDR per person | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 155.05 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 211.26 SDR per person | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 232.41 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 236.52 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 213.44 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 221.76 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 274.88 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 233.65 SDR per person | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 235.65 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 312.65 SDR per person | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 409.81 SDR per person | +31.1% |
| 2025 | 520.2 SDR per person | +26.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 520.2 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 319.12 SDR per person, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 520.2 SDR per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 434.7 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 SDR per person | 1.9 SDR per person | 6.88 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.56 SDR per person | 7.02 SDR per person | 11.76 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.54 SDR per person | 5.49 SDR per person | 14.93 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.55 SDR per person | 12.75 SDR per person | 26.86 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.09 SDR per person | 30.87 SDR per person | 66.19 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.19 SDR per person | 71.31 SDR per person | 236.52 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.14 SDR per person | 233.65 SDR per person | 520.2 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 122 Tunisia 583.57 SDR per person compare
- 123 El Salvador 552.49 SDR per person compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 540.3 SDR per person compare
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 436.29 SDR per person compare
- 127 East Timor 415.04 SDR per person compare
- 128 Djibouti 404.38 SDR per person 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Nepal?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Nepal was 520.2 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 520.2 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.