External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal is 0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.0327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Nepal 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +249.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 85 Grenada 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Serbia 0.0111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Uganda 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Eritrea 0.0086 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.