Adjusted savings: net national savings in Nepal
Nepal: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 25.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Nepal, 1976–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Nepal is 25.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Nepal peaked at 36.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 17th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.0% | — |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -27.1% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +32.9% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +56.4% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 8.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 14.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 24.2% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.7% | 25.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 14 Zambia 27.2% compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 26.8% compare
- 16 Myanmar 26.1% compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 25.3% compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 24.9% compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 451.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 40.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 61,550 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Nepal?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Nepal was 25.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.