Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 9.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Nepal, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 9.5% for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Nepal peaked at 12.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2024.
That places Nepal 148th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11.4% | — |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.3%, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 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 regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Nepal?
- Regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Nepal was 9.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Nepal ranks 148th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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