Foreign assets in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign assets was 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
95th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Nepal stood at 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Nepal peaked at 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places Nepal 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Nepal, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 4.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 5.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 4.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 5.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 7.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 8.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 7.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 9.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 11.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 9.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 Honduras 13.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 94 Mozambique 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 Cameroon 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 97 Tunisia 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 El Salvador 11.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Nepal
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- 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 foreign assets in Nepal?
- Foreign assets in Nepal was 12.19 billion 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 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign assets?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 (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.