External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Nepal
Nepal: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 676.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Nepal, 2014–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 676.00 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.9% on the previous year and up 1,095.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Nepal peaked at 676.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.02 million DOD, current US$, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 43.02 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 56.55 million DOD, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 82.98 million DOD, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 74.69 million DOD, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 129.35 million DOD, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2019 | 118.27 million DOD, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 118.27 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 166.24 million DOD, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 271.00 million DOD, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 213.12 million DOD, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 393.19 million DOD, current US$ | +84.5% |
| 2025 | 676.00 million DOD, current US$ | +71.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 676.00 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.86 billion DOD, current US$, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 676.00 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.46 billion DOD, current US$, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.14 million DOD, current US$ | 43.02 million DOD, current US$ | 129.35 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 306.30 million DOD, current US$ | 118.27 million DOD, current US$ | 676.00 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 69 Guyana 999.49 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 70 Iran 727.36 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 71 Lesotho 716.35 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 73 Fiji 622.90 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 74 Madagascar 480.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 75 Myanmar 431.24 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 836.48 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.49 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 546.96 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Nepal?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Nepal was 676.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 676.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.02 million DOD, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,095.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.