25_SDR holdings, per capita in Nepal

Nepal: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 5.63 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.63 units per person
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
147th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.11 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0002 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Nepal, 1990–2025

024681990200720251990: 0.012 units per person1991: 0.023 units per person1992: 0.009 units per person1993: 0.003 units per person1994: 0.005 units per person1995: 0.001 units per person1996: 0.011 units per person1997: 0.003 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.01 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.002 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0.03 units per person2005: 0.357 units per person2006: 0.333 units per person2007: 0.337 units per person2008: 0.348 units per person2009: 0.297 units per person2010: 3.5 units per person2011: 3.5 units per person2012: 3.3 units per person2013: 2.8 units per person2014: 2.3 units per person2015: 1.6 units per person2016: 0.06 units per person2017: 0.06 units per person2018: 0.208 units per person2019: 0.088 units per person2020: 0.061 units per person2021: 0.119 units per person2022: 7.1 units per person2023: 6.6 units per person2024: 6 units per person2025: 5.6 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 5.63 units per person for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 248.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Nepal peaked at 7.11 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 147th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Nepal, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.012 units per person
1991 0.0228 units per person +90.5%
1992 0.0087 units per person -62.1%
1993 0.0026 units per person -69.5%
1994 0.0046 units per person +72.5%
1995 0.0014 units per person -68.7%
1996 0.0112 units per person +688.0%
1997 0.0031 units per person -72.5%
1998 0.0013 units per person -59.0%
1999 0.0021 units per person +62.6%
2000 0.0097 units per person +368.9%
2001 0.0015 units per person -84.7%
2002 0.0019 units per person +30.6%
2003 0.0002 units per person -88.6%
2004 0.0296 units per person +13324.2%
2005 0.3571 units per person +1107.4%
2006 0.3326 units per person -6.9%
2007 0.3369 units per person +1.3%
2008 0.348 units per person +3.3%
2009 0.2972 units per person -14.6%
2010 3.54 units per person +1090.4%
2011 3.51 units per person -0.7%
2012 3.26 units per person -7.2%
2013 2.78 units per person -14.7%
2014 2.3 units per person -17.3%
2015 1.62 units per person -29.7%
2016 0.0598 units per person -96.3%
2017 0.0599 units per person +0.1%
2018 0.2083 units per person +247.8%
2019 0.0884 units per person -57.6%
2020 0.061 units per person -30.9%
2021 0.1192 units per person +95.2%
2022 7.11 units per person +5866.3%
2023 6.56 units per person -7.7%
2024 6.04 units per person -8.0%
2025 5.63 units per person -6.9%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 5.63 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.87 units per person, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 5.63 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.03 units per person, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +13324.2% 0.0002 units per person 0.0296 units per person
2022 +5866.3% 0.1192 units per person 7.11 units per person
2005 +1107.4% 0.0296 units per person 0.3571 units per person
2010 +1090.4% 0.2972 units per person 3.54 units per person
1996 +688.0% 0.0014 units per person 0.0112 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.007 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0228 units per person 10
2000s 0.1715 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.3571 units per person 10
2010s 1.74 units per person 0.0598 units per person 3.54 units per person 10
2020s 4.25 units per person 0.061 units per person 7.11 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 144 Eswatini 6.3 units per person compare
  2. 145 Rwanda 6.25 units per person compare
  3. 146 Senegal 6.2 units per person compare
  4. 148 Serbia 5.59 units per person compare
  5. 149 Kenya 5.56 units per person compare
  6. 150 Myanmar 4.61 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Nepal?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in Nepal was 5.63 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 7.11 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
Nepal ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 248.1%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.