Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Nepal
Nepal: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 48.08 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
48.08
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
52.97
in 2003
All-time low
24.96
in 2016
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Nepal, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 48.08 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Nepal peaked at 52.97 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.96, in 2016.
That places Nepal 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.77 | — |
| 2002 | 51.82 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 52.97 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 51.32 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 45.13 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 42.87 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 37.89 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 36.76 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 39.46 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 35.39 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 32.42 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 34.51 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 31.9 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 27.55 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 25.73 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 24.96 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.99 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.09 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 34.03 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 43.31 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 43.28 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.73 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 46.96 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 48.33 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 49.29 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 49.9 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 49.59 | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 49.2 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 48.59 | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 48.08 | -1.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 48.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.18, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 48.08 is below the median for South Asia, which is 84.06, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.44 | 36.76 | 52.97 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.26 | 24.96 | 35.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.12 | 42.73 | 49.9 | 10 |
| 2030s | 48.08 | 48.08 | 48.08 | 1 |
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 gdp in Nepal?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Nepal was 48.08 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.97 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.96 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October