SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 2,045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 2,045 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 2,133 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 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.
SDR Allocation, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 16.78 units per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 1973 | 18.64 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 18.92 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 17.96 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 18.77 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 20.13 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 38.6 units per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1980 | 55.03 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 65.93 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 62.48 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 59.3 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 55.52 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 62.22 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 69.29 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 80.36 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 76.22 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 74.44 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 80.58 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 81.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 77.88 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 77.8 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.74 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 84.25 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 81.5 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 76.47 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 79.8 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 77.79 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 73.66 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 71.05 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 76.87 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 84.01 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 87.8 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 80.81 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 85.06 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 89.34 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 87.08 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 744.74 units per square kilometre | +755.2% |
| 2010 | 731.61 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 729.34 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 730.13 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 731.59 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 688.27 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 658.3 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 638.64 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 676.55 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 660.71 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 656.92 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 684.21 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,133 units per square kilometre | +211.8% |
| 2022 | 2,028 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,045 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,045 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,076 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,045 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 11,644 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +755.2% | 87.08 units per square kilometre | 744.74 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +211.8% | 684.21 units per square kilometre | 2,133 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +106.5% | 8.12 units per square kilometre | 16.78 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +91.7% | 20.13 units per square kilometre | 38.6 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.6 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 38.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.08 units per square kilometre | 55.03 units per square kilometre | 80.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.98 units per square kilometre | 76.47 units per square kilometre | 84.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.04 units per square kilometre | 71.05 units per square kilometre | 744.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 690.2 units per square kilometre | 638.64 units per square kilometre | 731.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,723 units per square kilometre | 684.21 units per square kilometre | 2,133 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 140 Tajikistan 2,406 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Brazil 2,162 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Benin 2,116 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Peru 1,980 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Libya 1,968 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 1,948 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Nepal was 2,045 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,133 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, 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
SDR Allocation, 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.