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

Latest (2023)
2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
75th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nepal, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Congo 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 73 Cameroon 2,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 74 Cambodia 2,818 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 76 Turkmenistan 2,413 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 77 Kazakhstan 2,317 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 78 Lesotho 2,283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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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.