Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Nepal
Nepal: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum was 250.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Nepal stood at 250.04. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Nepal peaked at 250.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 36.21 | — |
| 1977 | 48.31 | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 80.58 | +66.8% |
| 1979 | 97.68 | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 114.49 | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 113.97 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 97.05 | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 60.05 | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 42.36 | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 53.16 | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 51.47 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 81.26 | +57.9% |
| 1988 | 104.99 | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 106.84 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 82.82 | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 72.12 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 60.97 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 68.86 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 72.45 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 62.41 | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 52.36 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 42.32 | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 33 | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 18.05 | -45.3% |
| 2000 | 13.34 | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 8.63 | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | -54.5% |
| 2003 | 10.78 | +174.9% |
| 2004 | 20 | +85.4% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 69.99 | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 69.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.99 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 103.99 | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 99.99 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 90.49 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 76.49 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 64.49 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 100.5 | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 37.49 | -62.7% |
| 2017 | 31.81 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 28.17 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 24.54 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 120.45 | +390.8% |
| 2021 | 115.91 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 163.66 | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 209.09 | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 224.56 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 250.04 | +11.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 250.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.38, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 250.04 is above the median for South Asia, which is 170.02, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +390.8% | 24.54 | 120.45 |
| 2003 | +174.9% | 3.92 | 10.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.28 | 0 | 97.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.56 | 42.36 | 114.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.54 | 18.05 | 82.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.46 | 3.92 | 69.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.79 | 24.54 | 103.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.62 | 115.91 | 250.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 28 Bangladesh 270.63 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 267.27 compare
- 30 Uganda 265 compare
- 32 Gambia 247.59 compare
- 33 Mauritania 244.54 compare
- 34 Mozambique 226.25 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 use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Nepal?
- Use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Nepal was 250.04 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 250.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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