Account in Nepal
Nepal: Account was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account in Nepal stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account in Nepal peaked at 60.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 79th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.3% | — |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 60.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.8% | 25.3% | 45.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.0% | 60.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account in Nepal?
- Account in Nepal was 60.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for account?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), (% age 15+)