External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nepal

Nepal: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 14.26 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.26 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
96th
of 121 countries
All-time high
15.04 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.2669 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1992
Years of data
48
1977–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1977–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 14.26 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 15.04 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2669 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1992.

That places Nepal 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1977 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1977 1.59 DOD, current US$ per person
1978 1.08 DOD, current US$ per person -32.0%
1979 0.79 DOD, current US$ per person -26.7%
1980 0.4501 DOD, current US$ per person -43.0%
1981 1.38 DOD, current US$ per person +207.0%
1982 2.39 DOD, current US$ per person +73.2%
1983 4.79 DOD, current US$ per person +100.3%
1984 1.4 DOD, current US$ per person -70.7%
1985 1.32 DOD, current US$ per person -6.3%
1986 1.2 DOD, current US$ per person -9.0%
1987 1.15 DOD, current US$ per person -4.0%
1988 1.37 DOD, current US$ per person +19.4%
1989 1.11 DOD, current US$ per person -19.0%
1990 1.24 DOD, current US$ per person +11.7%
1991 1.27 DOD, current US$ per person +1.9%
1992 0.2669 DOD, current US$ per person -78.9%
1993 0.9777 DOD, current US$ per person +266.3%
1994 2.89 DOD, current US$ per person +195.1%
1995 1.03 DOD, current US$ per person -64.4%
1996 1.13 DOD, current US$ per person +10.2%
1997 1.22 DOD, current US$ per person +8.0%
1998 1.31 DOD, current US$ per person +6.8%
1999 1.76 DOD, current US$ per person +35.1%
2000 1.18 DOD, current US$ per person -33.0%
2001 2.16 DOD, current US$ per person +83.2%
2002 1.58 DOD, current US$ per person -27.0%
2003 2.14 DOD, current US$ per person +35.6%
2004 1.38 DOD, current US$ per person -35.4%
2005 1.79 DOD, current US$ per person +29.1%
2006 3.05 DOD, current US$ per person +70.7%
2007 2.05 DOD, current US$ per person -32.7%
2008 2.11 DOD, current US$ per person +2.9%
2009 1.62 DOD, current US$ per person -23.3%
2010 2.23 DOD, current US$ per person +37.8%
2011 3.06 DOD, current US$ per person +37.1%
2012 4.1 DOD, current US$ per person +34.2%
2013 9.05 DOD, current US$ per person +120.4%
2014 12.03 DOD, current US$ per person +33.0%
2015 12.56 DOD, current US$ per person +4.4%
2016 13.54 DOD, current US$ per person +7.8%
2017 15.04 DOD, current US$ per person +11.1%
2018 8.96 DOD, current US$ per person -40.4%
2019 14.18 DOD, current US$ per person +58.2%
2020 12.45 DOD, current US$ per person -12.2%
2021 11.37 DOD, current US$ per person -8.7%
2022 10.83 DOD, current US$ per person -4.7%
2023 14.06 DOD, current US$ per person +29.8%
2024 14.26 DOD, current US$ per person +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.15 DOD, current US$ per person 0.79 DOD, current US$ per person 1.59 DOD, current US$ per person 3
1980s 1.66 DOD, current US$ per person 0.4501 DOD, current US$ per person 4.79 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 1.31 DOD, current US$ per person 0.2669 DOD, current US$ per person 2.89 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 1.91 DOD, current US$ per person 1.18 DOD, current US$ per person 3.05 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 9.47 DOD, current US$ per person 2.23 DOD, current US$ per person 15.04 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 12.59 DOD, current US$ per person 10.83 DOD, current US$ per person 14.26 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 93 Sierra Leone 20.12 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 94 Togo 17.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 95 Iraq 15.77 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 97 Eritrea 13.14 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 98 Yemen 12.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 99 Papua New Guinea 11.45 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Nepal?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Nepal was 14.26 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 15.04 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2669 DOD, current US$ per person in 1992.
How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Nepal ranks 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.