Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Nepal
Nepal: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal is 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Nepal 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +256.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +256.4% | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 143 Samoa 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Philippines 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Pakistan 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Cape Verde 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Seychelles 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Kosovo 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.