Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Nepal, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Nepal stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1985.
That places Nepal 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -27.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +43.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +55.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +64.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -47.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +24.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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, 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 in months of imports, per capita in Nepal?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Nepal was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.