External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nepal
Nepal: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 299.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 299.17 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Nepal peaked at 299.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3056 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 91st of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3056 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.7205 DOD, current US$ per person | +135.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9473 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 1.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1974 | 2.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 2.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 4.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1978 | 5.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 7.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 10.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 13.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 17.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 20.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 25.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 31.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 39.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 50.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 58.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 67.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 79.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 84.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 84.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 101.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 105.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 102.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 101.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 110.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 122.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 114.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 106.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 116.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 122.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 126.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 118.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 122.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 129.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 131.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 130.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 128.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 128.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 126.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 129.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 124.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 127.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 131.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 153.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 177.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 205.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 243.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 263.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 267.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 290.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 299.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 299.17 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 299.17 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,126 DOD, current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +135.7% | 0.3056 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.7205 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.3056 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 67.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 79.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 122.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 106.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 131.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 124.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 205.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 243.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 299.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 347.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Zimbabwe 319.44 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Sudan 296.35 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Togo 288.04 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Tajikistan 282.85 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Nepal?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Nepal was 299.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 299.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3056 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.