Lack of coping capacity in Nepal
Nepal: Lack of coping capacity was 5.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lack of coping capacity in Nepal, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, lack of coping capacity in Nepal stood at 5.7. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lack of coping capacity in Nepal peaked at 6.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2023.
That places Nepal 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Lack of coping capacity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.1 | — |
| 2014 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.7 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.4, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.14 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 5.7 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lack of coping capacity in Nepal?
- Lack of coping capacity in Nepal was 5.7 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lack of coping capacity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lack of coping capacity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for lack of coping capacity?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lack of coping capacity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lack of coping capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator, which helps assess the risk of climate-driven hazards. It can be used to support decisions related to prevention, preparedness, and response. It has three dimensions: climate-driven hazard & exposure, vulnerability, and lack of coping capacity. It is produced based on the INFORM Risk with IMF staff calculations. Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure reflects the probability of physical exposure associated with specific climate-driven hazards. Vulnerability represents economic, political and social characteristics of the community that can be destabilized in case of a hazard event. Lack of coping capacity relates to the ability of a country to cope with disasters in terms of formal, organized activities and the effort of the country’s government as well as the existing infrastructure which contribute to the reduction of disaster risk. The data are updated annually based on August data release by INFORM Risk.