Net financial flows, bilateral in Nepal
Nepal: Net financial flows, bilateral was -48.87 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-48.87 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 142.2%
World rank
93rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
250.70 million NFL, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
-48.87 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -48.87 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.2% on the previous year and down 443.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Nepal peaked at 250.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -48.87 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 93rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Nepal, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -2.14 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.94 million NFL, current US$ | -284.1% |
| 1972 | 2.33 million NFL, current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1973 | 2.94 million NFL, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million NFL, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1975 | 1.69 million NFL, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1976 | 511,148 NFL, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 1977 | 5.84 million NFL, current US$ | +1042.5% |
| 1978 | 14.34 million NFL, current US$ | +145.6% |
| 1979 | 6.11 million NFL, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 1980 | 13.23 million NFL, current US$ | +116.5% |
| 1981 | 14.60 million NFL, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 5.19 million NFL, current US$ | -64.5% |
| 1983 | 5.97 million NFL, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 5.55 million NFL, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 8.87 million NFL, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1986 | 25.48 million NFL, current US$ | +187.3% |
| 1987 | 14.45 million NFL, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 1988 | 8.99 million NFL, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1989 | 27.91 million NFL, current US$ | +210.3% |
| 1990 | 16.60 million NFL, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 25.68 million NFL, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1992 | 2.96 million NFL, current US$ | -88.5% |
| 1993 | 35.46 million NFL, current US$ | +1098.0% |
| 1994 | 28.55 million NFL, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1995 | -3.88 million NFL, current US$ | -113.6% |
| 1996 | -2.76 million NFL, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 68.79 million NFL, current US$ | -2589.2% |
| 1998 | -7.07 million NFL, current US$ | -110.3% |
| 1999 | 22.77 million NFL, current US$ | -422.2% |
| 2000 | -11.71 million NFL, current US$ | -151.4% |
| 2001 | -14.42 million NFL, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2002 | -19.69 million NFL, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2003 | -25.48 million NFL, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2004 | -9.64 million NFL, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2005 | 85.64 million NFL, current US$ | -988.7% |
| 2006 | -30.24 million NFL, current US$ | -135.3% |
| 2007 | -25.35 million NFL, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2008 | -30.74 million NFL, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2009 | -11.28 million NFL, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2010 | -3.61 million NFL, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 2011 | -4.37 million NFL, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2012 | -10.25 million NFL, current US$ | +134.4% |
| 2013 | 14.72 million NFL, current US$ | -243.6% |
| 2014 | 14.23 million NFL, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.82 million NFL, current US$ | -73.1% |
| 2016 | 24.64 million NFL, current US$ | +544.8% |
| 2017 | 33.41 million NFL, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 123.23 million NFL, current US$ | +268.9% |
| 2019 | 250.70 million NFL, current US$ | +103.4% |
| 2020 | 98.66 million NFL, current US$ | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 132.75 million NFL, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 55.09 million NFL, current US$ | -58.5% |
| 2023 | 115.84 million NFL, current US$ | +110.3% |
| 2024 | -48.87 million NFL, current US$ | -142.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -48.87 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -58,441 NFL, current US$, 836.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -48.87 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 398.58 million NFL, current US$. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2589.2% | -2.76 million NFL, current US$ | 68.79 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1993 | +1098.0% | 2.96 million NFL, current US$ | 35.46 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1977 | +1042.5% | 511,148 NFL, current US$ | 5.84 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2005 | +988.7% | -9.64 million NFL, current US$ | 85.64 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.67 million NFL, current US$ | -2.14 million NFL, current US$ | 14.34 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.02 million NFL, current US$ | 5.19 million NFL, current US$ | 27.91 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.71 million NFL, current US$ | -7.07 million NFL, current US$ | 68.79 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.29 million NFL, current US$ | -30.74 million NFL, current US$ | 85.64 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.65 million NFL, current US$ | -10.25 million NFL, current US$ | 250.70 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.69 million NFL, current US$ | -48.87 million NFL, current US$ | 132.75 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 90 Georgia -34.83 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 91 Democratic Republic of Congo -35.06 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 92 Togo -35.06 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan -49.21 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 95 Niger -58.29 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 96 Sudan -65.19 million NFL, 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 net financial flows, bilateral in Nepal?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Nepal was -48.87 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 250.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.87 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Nepal ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 443.5%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.