Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Nepal

Nepal: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 27.98 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
27.98
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
67.62
in 1999
All-time low
1.78
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Nepal, 1970–2015

0204060197019922015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Nepal is 27.98, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Nepal peaked at 67.62 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 1970.

That places Nepal 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Nepal, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 1.78
1971 3.08 +73.3%
1972 3.78 +22.8%
1973 6.58 +74.0%
1974 6.8 +3.4%
1975 8.19 +20.4%
1976 11.94 +45.9%
1977 15.65 +31.0%
1978 14.8 -5.4%
1979 15.6 +5.4%
1980 18.19 +16.6%
1981 21.17 +16.4%
1982 26.97 +27.4%
1983 32.76 +21.5%
1984 39.31 +20.0%
1985 41.14 +4.7%
1986 41.92 +1.9%
1987 47.75 +13.9%
1988 47.14 -1.3%
1989 53.34 +13.1%
1990 58.01 +8.7%
1991 59.41 +2.4%
1992 65.97 +11.0%
1993 66.15 +0.3%
1994 64.61 -2.3%
1995 63.42 -1.9%
1996 61.05 -3.7%
1997 58.59 -4.0%
1998 63.05 +7.6%
1999 67.62 +7.2%
2000 57.93 -14.3%
2001 57.91 -0.0%
2002 59.1 +2.1%
2003 60.43 +2.2%
2004 58.54 -3.1%
2005 51.48 -12.1%
2006 48.9 -5.0%
2007 43.21 -11.6%
2008 41.93 -3.0%
2009 38.53 -8.1%
2010 34.04 -11.7%
2011 31.66 -7.0%
2012 34.46 +8.8%
2013 31.95 -7.3%
2014 27.39 -14.3%
2015 27.98 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.82 1.78 15.65 10
1980s 36.97 18.19 53.34 10
1990s 62.79 58.01 67.62 10
2000s 51.8 38.53 60.43 10
2010s 31.25 27.39 34.46 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  2. 151 Cameroon 29.01 compare
  3. 152 Azerbaijan 28.32 compare
  4. 154 Norway 27.94 compare
  5. 155 Indonesia 27.3 compare
  6. 156 Micronesia, Federated States of 26.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Nepal?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Nepal was 27.98 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 67.62 in 1999.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 1970.
How does Nepal rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Nepal ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.