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
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Nepal, 1970–2015
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
| 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 27.98 is below the median for South Asia, which is 71.1, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +73.3% | 1.78 | 3.08 |
| 1973 | +74.0% | 3.78 | 6.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More external debt data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 836.48 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.49 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 546.96 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
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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About this data
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.