Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Nepal
Nepal: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) was -103.48 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -103.48 billion current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 180.0% on the previous year and down 1,668.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Nepal peaked at 129.39 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -103.48 billion current LCU, in 2023.
That places Nepal 124th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -201.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1997 | -3.15 billion current LCU | +1463.3% |
| 1998 | -4.55 billion current LCU | +44.3% |
| 1999 | -3.65 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2000 | -2.50 billion current LCU | -31.7% |
| 2001 | -7.19 billion current LCU | +187.9% |
| 2002 | -9.12 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2003 | -4.55 billion current LCU | -50.1% |
| 2004 | -4.39 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2005 | -1.09 billion current LCU | -75.2% |
| 2006 | -4.75 billion current LCU | +335.5% |
| 2007 | -3.15 billion current LCU | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 289.70 million current LCU | -109.2% |
| 2009 | 703.20 million current LCU | +142.7% |
| 2010 | 12.14 billion current LCU | +1625.8% |
| 2011 | 2.29 billion current LCU | -81.1% |
| 2012 | -18.63 billion current LCU | -911.8% |
| 2013 | -5.85 billion current LCU | -68.6% |
| 2014 | 31.01 billion current LCU | -629.9% |
| 2015 | 49.16 billion current LCU | +58.5% |
| 2016 | 111.89 billion current LCU | +127.6% |
| 2017 | 23.61 billion current LCU | -78.9% |
| 2018 | -96.52 million current LCU | -100.4% |
| 2019 | -33.35 billion current LCU | +34448.5% |
| 2020 | 122.57 billion current LCU | -467.6% |
| 2021 | 129.39 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2023 | -103.48 billion current LCU | -180.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -103.48 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion current LCU. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -103.48 billion current LCU is below the median for South Asia, which is 120.61 billion current LCU. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -34448.5% | -96.52 million current LCU | -33.35 billion current LCU |
| 2010 | +1625.8% | 703.20 million current LCU | 12.14 billion current LCU |
| 1997 | -1463.3% | -201.50 million current LCU | -3.15 billion current LCU |
| 2012 | -911.8% | 2.29 billion current LCU | -18.63 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.89 billion current LCU | -4.55 billion current LCU | -201.50 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | -3.57 billion current LCU | -9.12 billion current LCU | 703.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.22 billion current LCU | -33.35 billion current LCU | 111.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.50 billion current LCU | -103.48 billion current LCU | 129.39 billion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Nepal?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Nepal was -103.48 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 129.39 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.48 billion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,668.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.