Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Nepal
Nepal: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -57.58 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Nepal, 1986–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Nepal stood at -57.58 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 132.0% on the previous year and down 220.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Nepal peaked at 179.94 million NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -58.14 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.
That places Nepal 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.12 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 37.39 million NFL, current US$ | +309.9% |
| 2021 | 47.93 million NFL, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 104.71 million NFL, current US$ | +118.5% |
| 2023 | -58.14 million NFL, current US$ | -155.5% |
| 2024 | 179.94 million NFL, current US$ | -409.5% |
| 2025 | -57.58 million NFL, current US$ | -132.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -57.58 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.45 million NFL, current US$, 16.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -57.58 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is -51.73 million NFL, current US$, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.25 million NFL, current US$ | 9.12 million NFL, current US$ | 37.39 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.37 million NFL, current US$ | -58.14 million NFL, current US$ | 179.94 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 85 Jamaica -49.21 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 86 Eswatini -51.44 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 87 Mongolia -52.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 89 Guyana -91.24 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 90 Congo -101.95 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 91 Zimbabwe -110.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Nepal
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.19 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 76.74 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.77 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 836.48 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.49 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 546.96 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Nepal?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Nepal was -57.58 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 179.94 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.14 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Nepal ranks 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).