Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Nepal
Nepal: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,258 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Nepal peaked at 3,258 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 84th of 120 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 32.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.4% |
| 1978 | 89.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.9% |
| 1979 | 45.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1980 | 54.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 80.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 127.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1983 | 136.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 133.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 159.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 190.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 243.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 335.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 433.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 469.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 441.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 444.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 461.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 552.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 593.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 547.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 645.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 617.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 756.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 717.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 661.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 713.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 806.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 827.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 839.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 990.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 1,027 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,143 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1,233 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,312 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,558 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1,546 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,579 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,670 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,770 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,704 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,974 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 1,939 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,047 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2,378 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 89.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 54.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 433.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 553.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 441.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 756.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 661.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,233 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,608 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,312 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,974 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,939 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 81 Zimbabwe 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bhutan 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cameroon 3,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mongolia 3,238 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Congo 3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 2,660 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Nepal?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Nepal was 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.