Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Nepal
Nepal: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nepal stood at 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nepal peaked at 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 99th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.218 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per person | -87.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0338 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0476 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0698 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1325 TDS, current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1334 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2012 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1837 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.216 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2557 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2963 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3534 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4609 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5562 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7573 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 1.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +64.2% |
| 1987 | 1.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 2.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1989 | 2.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 2.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 3.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.03 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 3.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 3.38 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 3.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 4.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 5.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 6.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 7.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 8.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 11.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 76.76 TDS, current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -87.0% | 0.218 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +89.9% | 0.0698 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.1325 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1264 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.218 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.2557 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.93 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 96 Nigeria 16.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Chad 14.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 14.35 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 12.57 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Mali 12.46 TDS, current US$ per person 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 debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nepal?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nepal was 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.