Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Nepal
Nepal: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 14.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Nepal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Nepal is 14.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 59.6% on the previous year and up 423.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Nepal peaked at 176.89 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -86.74 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -86.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1973 | 43.98 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1974 | 49.74 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 94.16 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1976 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1977 | 145.42 % change on previous year | +4996.6% |
| 1978 | 176.89 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1979 | -49.32 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1980 | 19.8 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1981 | 48.12 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 1982 | 57.52 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1984 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1985 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -900.1% |
| 1986 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 27.55 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 37.79 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 29.39 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1991 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8081 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1993 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +374.8% |
| 1994 | 19.64 % change on previous year | +411.9% |
| 1995 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1996 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1997 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 1998 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1999 | 22.38 % change on previous year | -622.7% |
| 2000 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2001 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2002 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2003 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2004 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2005 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +1162.3% |
| 2007 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2008 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7372 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2014 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -488.0% |
| 2015 | -0.7176 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2016 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -904.8% |
| 2017 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2018 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2019 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -523.4% |
| 2020 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2021 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -422.4% |
| 2022 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +189.4% |
| 2023 | 37.04 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 2024 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.35 % change on previous year | -86.74 % change on previous year | 176.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.43 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 57.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 22.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 % change on previous year | -7.9 % change on previous year | 17.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 37.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 40 Türkiye 17.17 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 15.87 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Bangladesh 15.02 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Jordan 14.96 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 14.82 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Peru 14.57 % change on previous year 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, total (tds, current us$), annual in Nepal?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Nepal was 14.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 176.89 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.74 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.4%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.