Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Nepal

Nepal: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital was 10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.7%
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
45th
of 138 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2024
All-time low
2.1%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Nepal, 2016–2024

2468102016202020242016: 3.32017: 3.12018: 3.12019: 3.42020: 32021: 2.12022: 6.92023: 8.32024: 10.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Nepal is 10.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 219.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Nepal peaked at 10.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2021.

Nepal ranks 45th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Nepal, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 3.3%
2017 3.1% -5.7%
2018 3.1% -2.1%
2019 3.4% +9.8%
2020 3.0% -11.1%
2021 2.1% -29.3%
2022 6.9% +224.7%
2023 8.3% +20.3%
2024 10.7% +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.2% 3.1% 3.4% 4
2020s 6.2% 2.1% 10.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Nepal?
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Nepal was 10.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
How does Nepal rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
Nepal ranks 45th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 219.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 2,200 data points, 2000–2025
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