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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ 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$), per square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 64 Laos 76,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Belize 63,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kenya 62,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Peru 61,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Brazil 60,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Paraguay 59,229 DOD, 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 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.