Total reserves in Nepal
Nepal: Total reserves was 156.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Nepal, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Nepal is 156.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Nepal peaked at 1,116.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1985.
Nepal ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,116.8% | — |
| 1972 | 871.0% | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 657.2% | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 528.3% | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 335.1% | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 292.6% | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 160.5% | -45.1% |
| 1978 | 158.2% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 160.8% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 133.0% | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 94.1% | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 76.1% | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | -44.5% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 116.0% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 135.4% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 156.1% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 196.6% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 203.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 190.1% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 151.3% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 133.7% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 145.1% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 109.3% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 124.8% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 156.1% | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 475.6% | 158.2% | 1,116.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 17.9% | 133.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 21.8% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 34.3% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.9% | 79.3% | 203.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.3% | 101.5% | 156.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- 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)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- 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, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 488.48 SDR per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Nepal?
- Total reserves in Nepal was 156.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,116.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for total reserves?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.