Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3.9% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 59.7% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Nepal peaked at 10.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -14.5%, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 49th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.4% | — |
| 2001 | -2.7% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -229.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -96.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +10565.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -97.2% |
| 2010 | -0.8% | -578.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -267.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +98.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +96.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +360.1% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -106.8% |
| 2017 | -3.6% | +420.8% |
| 2018 | -8.3% | +132.9% |
| 2019 | -5.1% | -38.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -95.1% |
| 2021 | -14.5% | +5671.4% |
| 2022 | -5.8% | -60.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -142.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +59.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.3%. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +10565.0% | 0.1% | 5.8% |
| 2021 | -5671.4% | -0.3% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | -2.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -8.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -14.5% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Nepal?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Nepal was 3.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.5% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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