Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Nepal

Nepal: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 85.72 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
85.72
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
71st
of 177 countries
All-time high
85.72
in 2017
All-time low
30.28
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Nepal, 2011–2017

0204060802011201420172011: 30.32012: 39.12013: 41.22014: 47.82015: 57.12016: 70.32017: 85.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Nepal is 85.72, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.

Nepal ranks 71st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Nepal, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 30.28
2012 39.06 +29.0%
2013 41.2 +5.5%
2014 47.83 +16.1%
2015 57.08 +19.3%
2016 70.32 +23.2%
2017 85.72 +21.9%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 85.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.66, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 85.72 is above the median for South Asia, which is 83.79, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 68 Venezuela 108.96 compare
  2. 69 Seychelles 93.52 compare
  3. 70 Guinea-Bissau 89.75 compare
  4. 72 Chad 83.62 compare
  5. 73 India 81.87 compare
  6. 74 Niger 80.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Nepal?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Nepal was 85.72 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 85.72 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 30.28 in 2011.
How does Nepal rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Nepal ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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