How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Nepal ranks 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nepal: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

94th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.5873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.2075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.5873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Nepal ranks 94th 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.

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+136.3%
1972	0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1973	0.0207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.1%
1974	0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1975	0.0216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1976	0.0306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
1977	0.0508 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.3%
1978	0.0495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1979	0.0594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1980	0.0801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
1981	0.0961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1982	0.1183 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1983	0.1426 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1984	0.1669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1985	0.208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
1986	0.2452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1987	0.3117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1988	0.3117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1989	0.3637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1990	0.4296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1991	0.4338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1992	0.5142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1993	0.5282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1994	0.5416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1995	0.5314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1996	0.516 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1997	0.4788 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1998	0.5382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1999	0.5873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2000	0.5137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2001	0.4443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2002	0.4863 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2003	0.4952 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2004	0.4531 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2005	0.3825 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2006	0.3612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2007	0.3357 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2008	0.283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2009	0.2762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2010	0.2192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2011	0.1635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
2012	0.1609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2013	0.1613 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2014	0.1532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2015	0.1478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2016	0.1528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2017	0.151 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.1541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2019	0.1745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2020	0.2146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
2021	0.2146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2022	0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2023	0.2152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2024	0.2075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

91 Thailand 0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Zimbabwe 0.2194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Mali 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Comoros 0.2012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Tonga 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Eswatini 0.1995 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.2075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.5873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Nepal ranks 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.