Net acquisition of financial assets in Nepal
Nepal: Net acquisition of financial assets was -1.9% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Nepal is -1.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 164.9% on the previous year and down 542.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Nepal peaked at 4.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2002.
That places Nepal 127th 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.2% | — |
| 1997 | -1.1% | +476.3% |
| 1998 | -1.5% | +34.6% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | -29.3% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | -38.4% |
| 2001 | -1.6% | +147.4% |
| 2002 | -2.0% | +21.9% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | -53.4% |
| 2004 | -0.8% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -77.4% |
| 2006 | -0.7% | +292.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -108.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +100.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1329.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -85.5% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -819.9% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -562.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +111.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -82.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | +30840.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -464.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | -164.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.0% | -1.5% | -0.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -2.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -1.9% | 3.2% | 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 -1.9% 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 4.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Nepal ranks 127th 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 542.3%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.