IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Nepal

Nepal: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 4.76 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.76 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
185th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.04 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Nepal stood at 4.76 units per person.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Nepal peaked at 5.04 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

Nepal ranks 185th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Nepal, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1961 0 units per person —
1962 0 units per person —
1963 0 units per person —
1964 0 units per person —
1965 0 units per person —
1966 0.1648 units per person —
1967 0.1613 units per person -2.1%
1968 0.7643 units per person +373.7%
1969 0.6214 units per person -18.7%
1970 0.6031 units per person -2.9%
1971 0.6373 units per person +5.7%
1972 0.669 units per person +5.0%
1973 0.6998 units per person +4.6%
1974 0.6847 units per person -2.2%
1975 0.6698 units per person -2.2%
1976 1.19 units per person +77.9%
1977 1.16 units per person -2.2%
1978 1.76 units per person +50.9%
1979 1.66 units per person -5.7%
1980 2.72 units per person +64.1%
1981 2.61 units per person -3.9%
1982 2.26 units per person -13.5%
1983 2.44 units per person +8.1%
1984 2.08 units per person -14.9%
1985 2.39 units per person +15.1%
1986 2.46 units per person +2.7%
1987 2.75 units per person +11.9%
1988 2.7 units per person -2.1%
1989 2.35 units per person -12.7%
1990 1.86 units per person -21.0%
1991 1.62 units per person -13.1%
1992 2.25 units per person +38.9%
1993 2.18 units per person -2.7%
1994 2.13 units per person -2.5%
1995 2.08 units per person -2.4%
1996 2.03 units per person -2.2%
1997 1.99 units per person -2.1%
1998 1.95 units per person -1.9%
1999 2.72 units per person +39.1%
2000 2.67 units per person -1.7%
2001 2.63 units per person -1.6%
2002 2.59 units per person -1.5%
2003 2.55 units per person -1.4%
2004 2.74 units per person +7.4%
2005 2.71 units per person -1.1%
2006 2.68 units per person -1.0%
2007 2.66 units per person -0.8%
2008 2.64 units per person -0.7%
2009 2.62 units per person -0.7%
2010 2.61 units per person -0.6%
2011 2.6 units per person -0.4%
2012 2.59 units per person -0.3%
2013 2.58 units per person -0.2%
2014 2.58 units per person -0.3%
2015 2.56 units per person -0.5%
2016 5.04 units per person +96.8%
2017 5.03 units per person -0.2%
2018 5.02 units per person -0.2%
2019 4.96 units per person -1.2%
2020 4.87 units per person -1.9%
2021 4.78 units per person -1.7%
2022 4.74 units per person -0.8%
2023 4.75 units per person +0.1%
2024 4.75 units per person +0.1%
2025 4.76 units per person +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +373.7% 0.1613 units per person 0.7643 units per person
2016 +96.8% 2.56 units per person 5.04 units per person
1976 +77.9% 0.6698 units per person 1.19 units per person
1980 +64.1% 1.66 units per person 2.72 units per person
1978 +50.9% 1.16 units per person 1.76 units per person
1999 +39.1% 1.95 units per person 2.72 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1712 units per person 0 units per person 0.7643 units per person 10
1970s 0.9736 units per person 0.6031 units per person 1.76 units per person 10
1980s 2.48 units per person 2.08 units per person 2.75 units per person 10
1990s 2.08 units per person 1.62 units per person 2.72 units per person 10
2000s 2.65 units per person 2.55 units per person 2.74 units per person 10
2010s 3.56 units per person 2.56 units per person 5.04 units per person 10
2020s 4.77 units per person 4.74 units per person 4.87 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 182 Mali 6.08 units per person compare
  2. 183 Mozambique 5.58 units per person compare
  3. 184 Tanzania 4.79 units per person compare
  4. 186 Eritrea 4.41 units per person compare
  5. 187 Burkina Faso 4.02 units per person compare
  6. 188 Niger 3.81 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Nepal?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Nepal was 4.76 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 5.04 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Nepal rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Nepal ranks 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.