External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Nepal

Nepal: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Nepal, 1970–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nepal is 61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nepal peaked at 61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Nepal 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 26.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 64.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +140.9%
1972 86.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +34.4%
1973 140.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +63.4%
1974 192.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +37.1%
1975 237.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
1976 310.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.5%
1977 491.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +58.3%
1978 555.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
1979 768.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +38.4%
1980 1,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +41.8%
1981 1,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +40.2%
1982 1,981 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +29.6%
1983 2,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.2%
1984 3,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
1985 3,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.5%
1986 4,887 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.2%
1987 6,447 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.9%
1988 7,602 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
1989 8,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.0%
1990 10,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.5%
1991 11,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
1992 12,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1993 13,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
1994 15,403 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
1995 16,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1996 16,315 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
1997 16,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1998 18,276 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
1999 20,674 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
2000 19,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.8%
2001 18,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%
2002 20,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2003 21,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2004 22,990 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2005 21,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.6%
2006 22,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2007 24,182 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2008 24,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
2009 24,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
2010 24,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
2011 24,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2012 24,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2013 24,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2014 24,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
2015 25,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 26,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2017 30,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
2018 35,599 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
2019 41,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
2020 50,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.3%
2021 55,288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
2022 57,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2023 61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 287.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 26.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 768.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 4,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 15,204 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,674 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 22,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 24,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 28,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 24,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 41,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 56,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 50,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 64 Laos 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 65 Belize 63,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 66 Kenya 62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 68 Peru 61,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 69 Brazil 60,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 70 Paraguay 59,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nepal?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nepal was 61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 61,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 26.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Nepal ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.