External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nepal
Nepal: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.2049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Nepal stood at 0.2049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 77th 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 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 | 0.1513 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1502 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% 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 | +136.3% | 0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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 | 0.1621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 74 Mali 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Belarus 0.2077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Tajikistan 0.2077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Comoros 0.2012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Tonga 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Nigeria 0.199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.2049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.5873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Nepal ranks 77th 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 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.