Kathmandu. According to the Nepal Capital Market Development Roadmap 2083 released by the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON), the number of demat accounts in Nepal has reached 77,66,565.

In the fiscal year 2077/78, around 1.7 million demat accounts were opened in Nepal. Currently, more than 26 percent of the total population of Nepal has demat accounts.

The highest number of demat accounts were opened in Bagmati Province (34.13 per cent) and the lowest in Karnali Province (2.98 per cent). Koshi Province has 18.93 percent, Gandaki Province 12.46 percent, Lumbini Province 12.14 percent, Madhes Province 12.68 percent and Sudurpaschim Province 6.67 percent.

According to the Nepal Capital Market Development Guide, 2083, the number of investors opening my share account has also increased exponentially. By the fiscal year 2077/78, the number of my share accounts was 7 lakhs. However, till mid-June of the current fiscal year, 67,37,254 investors have opened my share account. 23 percent of the total population has opened my share account.

The number of share trading (TMS) accounts has also increased significantly in the last five years, according to the report. In order to trade in the secondary market of securities, every investor has to open a TMS account.

In the fiscal year 2077/78, the number of investors opening TMS account was only around 35,000. As of mid-June of the fiscal year 2082/83, the number of investors opening TMS accounts has reached 34,66,499. According to the report, there has been a significant increase in the revenue from capital gains tax received by the government through the share capital market.

In the fiscal year 2020/21, the government had collected Rs 15.54 billion from capital market. The government has collected Rs 10.70 billion as capital gains tax in the first fiscal year.

The stock market has been falling in the current fiscal year but it has not been able to collect capital gains tax. According to the Nepal Capital Market Development Map, 2083, Nepal’s capital market has expanded significantly in the last three decades. As of 2026, there are 297 companies listed in the Nepal Stock Exchange. The market capitalization has reached Rs 56 billion. This is equivalent to about 70.52 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).