Foreign assets per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign assets per capita was 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Nepal, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Nepal stood at 415.52 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Nepal peaked at 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 160.9 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 125th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 178.87 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 160.9 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 169.97 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 176.13 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 190.81 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 203.72 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 199.32 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 182.25 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 189.98 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 217.99 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 211.71 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 251.15 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 268.31 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 298.02 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 294.53 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 290.51 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 304.3 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 305.88 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 335.78 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 342.52 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 408.19 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 403.53 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 409.08 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 345.15 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 341.39 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 450.19 real chained 2019 US$, 92% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.34 real chained 2019 US$ | 160.9 real chained 2019 US$ | 190.81 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 231.7 real chained 2019 US$ | 182.25 real chained 2019 US$ | 298.02 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.63 real chained 2019 US$ | 290.51 real chained 2019 US$ | 409.08 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ | 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ | 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Nepal?
- Foreign assets per capita in Nepal was 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 415.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.9 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Nepal ranks 125th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.