Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nepal
Nepal: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nepal stood at 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nepal peaked at 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 101st 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 guaranteed (PPG) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 98 Sierra Leone 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Russian Federation 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Myanmar 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Liberia 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Ethiopia 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 India 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Nepal
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 35.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 289.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Nepal ranks 101st 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 down 2.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.