IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,319 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 1,319 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1,416 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 63.64 units per square kilometre | +384.0% |
| 1969 | 52.87 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1970 | 52.45 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 61.5 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 65.98 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 78.37 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 79.54 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 76.05 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 137.23 units per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1977 | 143.47 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 237.69 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1979 | 231.96 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 377.36 units per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1981 | 338.69 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 284.34 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 298.64 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 243.61 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 321.46 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 375.94 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 498.51 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 472.88 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 412.26 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 361.33 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 324 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 445.1 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 444.5 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 472.43 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 481.05 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 465.34 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 436.64 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 455.66 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 629.41 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 595.85 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 574.73 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 621.74 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 679.35 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 772.56 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 711 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 748.38 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 786.11 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 766.22 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 779.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 765.82 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 763.45 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 764.27 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 765.8 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 720.45 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 689.08 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,322 units per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 2017 | 1,400 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,367 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,359 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,416 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,376 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,308 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,319 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,319 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,319 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,752 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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% | 13.15 units per square kilometre | 63.64 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +91.8% | 689.08 units per square kilometre | 1,322 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +80.4% | 76.05 units per square kilometre | 137.23 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +65.7% | 143.47 units per square kilometre | 237.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +62.7% | 231.96 units per square kilometre | 377.36 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.87 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 63.64 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.42 units per square kilometre | 52.45 units per square kilometre | 237.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.37 units per square kilometre | 243.61 units per square kilometre | 498.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 451.55 units per square kilometre | 324 units per square kilometre | 629.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 703.57 units per square kilometre | 574.73 units per square kilometre | 786.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 991.71 units per square kilometre | 689.08 units per square kilometre | 1,400 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,355 units per square kilometre | 1,308 units per square kilometre | 1,416 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 145 Cameroon 1,589 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Djibouti 1,543 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 1,345 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Brazil 1,280 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Yemen 1,238 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Canada 1,206 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal was 1,319 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,416 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.