IBRD loans and IDA credits in Nepal
Nepal: IBRD loans and IDA credits was 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.53 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
29th
of 123 countries
All-time high
4.53 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
93,000 DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ibrd loans and ida credits in Nepal stood at 4.53 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 198.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits in Nepal peaked at 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93,000 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Nepal 29th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 286,000 DOD, current US$ | +207.5% |
| 1972 | 398,000 DOD, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 2.01 million DOD, current US$ | +404.0% |
| 1974 | 3.17 million DOD, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1975 | 5.49 million DOD, current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1976 | 9.25 million DOD, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1977 | 21.48 million DOD, current US$ | +132.2% |
| 1978 | 32.51 million DOD, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1979 | 51.10 million DOD, current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 76.12 million DOD, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 108.92 million DOD, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 142.24 million DOD, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 172.06 million DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 200.02 million DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 236.03 million DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 295.43 million DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 391.85 million DOD, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 466.01 million DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 571.56 million DOD, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 667.47 million DOD, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 718.56 million DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 764.88 million DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 832.05 million DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 931.46 million DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 2.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion DOD, current US$, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.57 billion DOD, current US$, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IBRD loans and IDA credits in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +404.0% | 398,000 DOD, current US$ | 2.01 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1971 | +207.5% | 93,000 DOD, current US$ | 286,000 DOD, current US$ |
| 1977 | +132.2% | 9.25 million DOD, current US$ | 21.48 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.58 million DOD, current US$ | 93,000 DOD, current US$ | 51.10 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.02 million DOD, current US$ | 76.12 million DOD, current US$ | 571.56 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 931.06 million DOD, current US$ | 667.47 million DOD, current US$ | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 4.88 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 27 Angola 4.77 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 4.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 30 Senegal 4.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 31 Tunisia 4.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 3.83 billion DOD, current US$ 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 ibrd loans and ida credits in Nepal?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits in Nepal was 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,000 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for ibrd loans and ida credits?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits are public and publicly guaranteed debt extended by the World Bank Group. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends at market rates. Credits from the International Development Association (IDA) are at concessional rates. Data are in current U.S. dollars.