Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Nepal
Nepal: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Nepal peaked at 0.0215 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 108th of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.9% |
| 1978 | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 1980 | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1983 | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 105 Timor-Leste 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Mali 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Myanmar 0.0129 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Iraq 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Burundi 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Eritrea 0.0106 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Nepal?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Nepal was 0.0124 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Nepal ranks 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.