Maldives vs Nepal: Debt service on external debt, total

Maldives
501.52 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Nepal
536.99 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Maldives rank
77th
Nepal rank
76th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 536.99 million TDS, current US$ against 501.52 million TDS, current US$ in Maldives, a difference of 35.47 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nepal ahead.

Maldives ranks 77th and Nepal ranks 76th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 657,364 TDS, current US$ 9.68 million TDS, current US$ 9.02 million TDS, current US$ Nepal
1980s 8.26 million TDS, current US$ 27.11 million TDS, current US$ 18.85 million TDS, current US$ Nepal
1990s 12.61 million TDS, current US$ 79.10 million TDS, current US$ 66.49 million TDS, current US$ Nepal
2000s 45.57 million TDS, current US$ 128.45 million TDS, current US$ 82.88 million TDS, current US$ Nepal
2010s 187.12 million TDS, current US$ 230.49 million TDS, current US$ 43.37 million TDS, current US$ Nepal
2020s 562.57 million TDS, current US$ 383.28 million TDS, current US$ 179.29 million TDS, current US$ Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Maldives or Nepal?
Nepal, at 536.99 million TDS, current US$ against 501.52 million TDS, current US$ in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Maldives and Nepal?
35.47 million TDS, current US$, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nepal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Nepal rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Maldives ranks 77th and Nepal ranks 76th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.