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
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Nepal, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 48th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 10.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.8%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 2.1% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
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 48th out of 155 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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