Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
25th
of 114 countries
All-time high
4,259 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-233.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 4,259 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -233.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
Nepal ranks 25th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6503 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6224 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1973 | 11.24 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1706.7% |
| 1974 | 8.13 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1975 | 16.24 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1976 | 26.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1977 | 85.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +225.3% |
| 1978 | 77.1 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 129.97 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1980 | 175 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 229.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 234.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 216.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 204.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 227.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 371.25 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1987 | 544.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 576.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 762.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 446.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 327.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 467.57 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1993 | 458.49 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 484.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 521.75 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 376.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 318.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 360.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 237.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 231.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 182.79 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 100.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 553.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +448.6% |
| 2004 | 315.98 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 17.59 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 2006 | 86.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +389.9% |
| 2007 | 2.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2008 | -54.95 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -2624.7% |
| 2009 | -233.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +324.8% |
| 2010 | -226.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -112.4% |
| 2012 | 213.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +659.8% |
| 2013 | 632.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 2014 | 372.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 1,292 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +247.3% |
| 2016 | 835.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 1,471 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2018 | 3,570 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.7% |
| 2019 | 2,896 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 3,200 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4,259 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 2,767 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,451 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2624.7% | 2.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.95 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +1706.7% | 0.6224 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.24 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +659.8% | 28.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 213.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +448.6% | 100.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 553.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +389.9% | 17.59 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6224 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 129.97 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 354.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 175 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 762.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 237.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 521.75 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -233.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 553.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,109 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -226.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,570 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,868 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,259 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 22 Uzbekistan 1,458 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kenya 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Liberia 1,246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Bhutan 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Uganda 870.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 869.35 NFL, 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$), annual growth rate 62.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal was 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,259 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -233.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Nepal rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) 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.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) 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.