External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Nepal
Nepal: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 2,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Nepal, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nepal stood at 2,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nepal peaked at 2,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Nepal 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 160.84 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 111.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 83.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 48.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1981 | 153.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +214.3% |
| 1982 | 272.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1983 | 559.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 1984 | 167.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1985 | 160.84 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 149.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 146.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 178.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 148.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 169.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 177.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 38.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1993 | 144.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +276.5% |
| 1994 | 438.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +202.6% |
| 1995 | 159.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 1996 | 180.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 198.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 216.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 297.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 202.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 376.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2002 | 279.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 383.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 251.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 327.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 565.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2007 | 383.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 397.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 306.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 425.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 585.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 788.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 1,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.9% |
| 2014 | 2,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 2,438 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 2,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2020 | 2,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2,245 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 160.84 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 198.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 559.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 38.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 438.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 202.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 565.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,845 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 425.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,503 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,245 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 70 Angola 3,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 3,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Eswatini 3,299 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tajikistan 2,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sudan 2,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Uganda 2,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nepal?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Nepal was 2,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Nepal ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.