IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Nepal
Nepal: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 140.92 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
140.92 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
140.92 million
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Nepal, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr in Nepal is 140.92 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Nepal peaked at 140.92 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Nepal ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 1.88 million | — |
| 1967 | 1.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.10 million | +384.0% |
| 1969 | 7.56 million | -16.9% |
| 1970 | 7.50 million | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 8.10 million | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 8.69 million | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 9.29 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 9.29 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.29 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.89 million | +81.8% |
| 1977 | 16.89 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.09 million | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 25.18 million | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 42.31 million | +68.0% |
| 1981 | 41.61 million | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 36.86 million | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 40.79 million | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 35.54 million | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 41.85 million | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 43.95 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 50.25 million | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 50.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.86 million | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 36.32 million | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 32.39 million | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 46.29 million | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 46.28 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.28 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.58 million | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 65.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.31 million | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 71.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 140.92 million | +97.7% |
| 2017 | 140.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 140.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 140.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 140.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 140.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 140.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 140.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 140.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 140.92 million | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 140.92 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 288.43 million, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 140.92 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.22 billion, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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 | +384.0% | 1.88 million | 9.10 million |
| 2016 | +97.7% | 71.28 million | 140.92 million |
| 1976 | +81.8% | 9.29 million | 16.89 million |
| 1980 | +68.0% | 25.18 million | 42.31 million |
| 1978 | +54.5% | 16.89 million | 26.09 million |
| 1992 | +42.9% | 32.39 million | 46.29 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.04 million | 0 | 9.10 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.72 million | 7.50 million | 26.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.83 million | 35.54 million | 50.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.82 million | 32.39 million | 65.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.01 million | 65.54 million | 71.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.14 million | 71.28 million | 140.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.92 million | 140.92 million | 140.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Nepal?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Nepal was 140.92 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 140.92 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Nepal rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Nepal ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.