Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.3387 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.3387 SDR per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.3387 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Nepal 17th out of 178 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.073 SDR per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 1964 | 0.099 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0809 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0496 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0846 SDR per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1062 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1088 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1067 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0964 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1127 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0976 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0859 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0961 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0852 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0965 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1096 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0989 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0746 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0508 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0418 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0599 SDR per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0603 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0589 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0804 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1108 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1392 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1267 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0987 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.101 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.117 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1287 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1379 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1431 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1301 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1367 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1354 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1347 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1423 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1234 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1272 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1399 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1218 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1118 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1324 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1592 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1888 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2413 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2649 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2287 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.181 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1843 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2382 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1865 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.17 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2262 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2806 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3387 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.3387 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1198 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.3387 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.111 SDR per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0674 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0948 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1127 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1096 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1068 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1392 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1351 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1234 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1431 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1814 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1118 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2649 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.17 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3387 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 14 Aruba 0.35 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Samoa 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Afghanistan 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 0.332 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 0.3303 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Czechia 0.3293 SDR per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.3387 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3387 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.