IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nepal is 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 173rd of 189 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 unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | +427.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | +97.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +427.8% | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +97.2% | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +96.4% | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +64.8% | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 170 Kazakhstan 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Philippines 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Guatemala 0.003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Cambodia 0.003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Peru 0.003 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 4.76 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 10.1 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.