IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,468 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,468 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,576 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
52.45 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,468 units per square kilometre for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1,576 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.45 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 143rd 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 Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 52.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 52.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 69.93 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 69.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 69.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 69.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 69.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 82 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 88.07 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 104.61 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 106.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 101.51 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 100.75 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 105.33 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 173.1 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1979 | 175.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 254.19 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 231.98 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 219.85 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 273.09 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 255.68 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 286.51 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 319.06 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 370.04 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 351.01 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 342.79 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 371.08 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 373.11 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 500 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 499.48 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 530.85 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 540.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 522.89 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 490.64 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 512.01 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 684.34 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 648.04 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 625.08 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 676.21 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 739.1 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 772.44 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 710.9 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 748.27 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 785.99 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 766.1 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 779.74 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 765.99 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 763.61 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 764.44 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 765.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 720.61 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 689.24 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,471 units per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 2017 | 1,559 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,522 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,514 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,576 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,532 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,457 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,468 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,468 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,282 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,468 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,464 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +113.5% | 689.24 units per square kilometre | 1,471 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +64.3% | 105.33 units per square kilometre | 173.1 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +45.2% | 175.03 units per square kilometre | 254.19 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.22 units per square kilometre | 52.45 units per square kilometre | 69.93 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.65 units per square kilometre | 69.93 units per square kilometre | 175.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 290.42 units per square kilometre | 219.85 units per square kilometre | 370.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 502.49 units per square kilometre | 371.08 units per square kilometre | 684.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 725.19 units per square kilometre | 625.08 units per square kilometre | 785.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,054 units per square kilometre | 689.24 units per square kilometre | 1,559 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,508 units per square kilometre | 1,457 units per square kilometre | 1,576 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 140 Belize 1,570 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Argentina 1,563 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Benin 1,473 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Peru 1,399 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 1,355 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Cambodia 1,330 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 quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal was 1,468 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,576 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.45 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, 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 Quota, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, 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 Quota, 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.