Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,037 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2,037 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 2,037 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Nepal 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3217 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +360.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6224 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1974 | 2.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +298.9% |
| 1975 | 7.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +202.3% |
| 1976 | 7.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 9.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 15.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1979 | 19.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 22.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 24.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 30.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 34.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 45.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 54.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 73.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 93.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 108.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 115.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 139.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 168.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 209.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 217.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 271.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 281.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 303.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 312.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 307.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 410.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 412.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 413.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 466.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 513.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 578.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 603.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 650.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 740.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 854.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 935 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 990.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,072 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,121 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,149 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,195 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,156 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,194 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,193 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1,400 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,551 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1,717 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1,725 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,037 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,037 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,037 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,906 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +360.0% | 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3217 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +298.9% | 0.6224 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +202.3% | 2.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +93.5% | 0.3217 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6224 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 60.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 139.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 410.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 616.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 412.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 935 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,182 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 990.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,400 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,757 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,551 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,037 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 54 Kenya 2,096 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Colombia 2,076 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Uganda 2,040 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Djibouti 1,694 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lesotho 1,613 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Paraguay 1,566 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal was 2,037 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,037 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.