External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Nepal

Nepal: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 95.7%
World rank
62nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
276.46 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-78.32 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
47
1978–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Nepal, 1978–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Nepal is 1.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 95.7% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Nepal peaked at 276.46 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -78.32 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Nepal ranks 62nd of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1978 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 -30.43 % change on previous year
1979 -25 % change on previous year -17.9%
1980 -41.67 % change on previous year +66.7%
1981 214.29 % change on previous year -614.3%
1982 77.27 % change on previous year -63.9%
1983 105.13 % change on previous year +36.0%
1984 -70 % change on previous year -166.6%
1985 -4.17 % change on previous year -94.0%
1986 -6.95 % change on previous year +66.8%
1987 -1.98 % change on previous year -71.5%
1988 21.91 % change on previous year -1204.4%
1989 -17.14 % change on previous year -178.3%
1990 14.45 % change on previous year -184.3%
1991 4.6 % change on previous year -68.1%
1992 -78.32 % change on previous year -1800.8%
1993 276.46 % change on previous year -453.0%
1994 202.59 % change on previous year -26.7%
1995 -63.51 % change on previous year -131.4%
1996 12.62 % change on previous year -119.9%
1997 10.28 % change on previous year -18.5%
1998 8.87 % change on previous year -13.7%
1999 37.61 % change on previous year +323.9%
2000 -31.83 % change on previous year -184.6%
2001 86.21 % change on previous year -370.8%
2002 -25.93 % change on previous year -130.1%
2003 37.5 % change on previous year -244.6%
2004 -34.55 % change on previous year -192.1%
2005 30.56 % change on previous year -188.5%
2006 72.34 % change on previous year +136.8%
2007 -32.1 % change on previous year -144.4%
2008 3.64 % change on previous year -111.3%
2009 -22.81 % change on previous year -727.2%
2010 38.64 % change on previous year -269.4%
2011 37.7 % change on previous year -2.4%
2012 34.52 % change on previous year -8.4%
2013 120.89 % change on previous year +250.2%
2014 33.37 % change on previous year -72.4%
2015 4.97 % change on previous year -85.1%
2016 8.32 % change on previous year +67.4%
2017 11.28 % change on previous year +35.6%
2018 -40.26 % change on previous year -456.9%
2019 60.1 % change on previous year -249.3%
2020 -10.51 % change on previous year -117.5%
2021 -7.06 % change on previous year -32.8%
2022 -3.93 % change on previous year -44.4%
2023 29.72 % change on previous year -856.4%
2024 1.28 % change on previous year -95.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -27.72 % change on previous year -30.43 % change on previous year -25 % change on previous year 2
1980s 27.67 % change on previous year -70 % change on previous year 214.29 % change on previous year 10
1990s 42.57 % change on previous year -78.32 % change on previous year 276.46 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.3 % change on previous year -34.55 % change on previous year 86.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 30.95 % change on previous year -40.26 % change on previous year 120.89 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.9 % change on previous year -10.51 % change on previous year 29.72 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 59 Türkiye 1.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 60 Mexico 1.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 61 China 1.43 % change on previous year compare
  4. 63 North Macedonia 1.25 % change on previous year compare
  5. 64 Kazakhstan 1.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 65 Thailand 0.8001 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Nepal?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Nepal was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 276.46 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -78.32 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Nepal ranks 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.