SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 973.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Nepal is 973.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 238.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1,066 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 15.45 units per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 1973 | 15.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.76 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1979 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6993 units per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -77.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5594 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4895 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9091 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7692 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4196 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8392 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1888 units per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6423 units per square kilometre | +240.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5753 units per square kilometre | +1004.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 1999 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +1164.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4939 units per square kilometre | +432.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2003 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +4026.5% |
| 2004 | 43.45 units per square kilometre | +1053.0% |
| 2005 | 42.88 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 41.84 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 39.99 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 37.73 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 444.46 units per square kilometre | +1078.1% |
| 2010 | 424.43 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 404.29 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 356.94 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 287.22 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 227.36 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 157.61 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4885 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 28.73 units per square kilometre | +5780.7% |
| 2018 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2019 | 9.51 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2021 | 1,066 units per square kilometre | +6036.8% |
| 2022 | 1,038 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 973.32 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 973.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 973.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,076 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +6036.8% | 17.37 units per square kilometre | 1,066 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +5780.7% | 0.4885 units per square kilometre | 28.73 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +4026.5% | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1164.0% | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1078.1% | 37.73 units per square kilometre | 444.46 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +1053.0% | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 43.45 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 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 15.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5306 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.48 units per square kilometre | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | 444.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.02 units per square kilometre | 0.4885 units per square kilometre | 424.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 773.82 units per square kilometre | 17.37 units per square kilometre | 1,066 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 120 Australia 1,280 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ukraine 1,202 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Russia 1,064 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 952.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Eswatini 840.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 834.77 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Nepal was 973.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,066 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.9%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.