Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nepal
Nepal: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nepal peaked at 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 75th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 1972 | 3.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 4.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 6.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 12.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1976 | 13.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 20.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1978 | 19.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 22.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 27.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 32.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 40.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 53.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 66.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 92.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 155.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1987 | 198.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 286.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 345.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 361.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 378.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 429.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 441.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 499.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 519.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 482.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 583.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 559.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 695.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 664.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 615.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 674.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 764.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 803.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 808.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 936.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 992.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,199 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,317 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 1,401 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,438 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,377 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,430 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,454 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,499 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,713 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1,804 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,929 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2,153 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 345.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 494.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 361.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 695.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 857.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 615.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,199 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,434 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,261 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,713 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,084 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,804 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 72 Congo 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cameroon 2,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cambodia 2,818 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 2,413 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 2,317 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Lesotho 2,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Nepal ranks 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.