External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nepal
Nepal: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 176.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nepal peaked at 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.80 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 54th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.80 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 9.16 million DOD, current US$ | +140.9% |
| 1972 | 12.30 million DOD, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 20.10 million DOD, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1974 | 27.55 million DOD, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 34.02 million DOD, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 44.39 million DOD, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 70.26 million DOD, current US$ | +58.3% |
| 1978 | 79.40 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 109.90 million DOD, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 155.88 million DOD, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 218.60 million DOD, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 283.28 million DOD, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 348.98 million DOD, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 430.75 million DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 545.01 million DOD, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 698.90 million DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 921.86 million DOD, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 2.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 4.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 5.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 7.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 7.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 7.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 8.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 billion DOD, current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.21 billion DOD, current US$, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +140.9% | 3.80 million DOD, current US$ | 9.16 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.09 million DOD, current US$ | 3.80 million DOD, current US$ | 109.90 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 597.25 million DOD, current US$ | 155.88 million DOD, current US$ | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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, long-term 10.49 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 546.96 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 4.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nepal?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Nepal was 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.80 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.9%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.