Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Nepal
Nepal: Net financial flows, RDB concessional was 187.76 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics. Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, rdb concessional in Nepal stood at 187.76 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and up 7,665.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb concessional in Nepal peaked at 397.88 million NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -36.73 million NFL, current US$, in 2012.
That places Nepal 5th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Nepal, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 million NFL, current US$ | +824.8% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million NFL, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 2.97 million NFL, current US$ | +165.9% |
| 1974 | 3.36 million NFL, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 3.74 million NFL, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 6.51 million NFL, current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1977 | 5.21 million NFL, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 5.52 million NFL, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 6.80 million NFL, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 8.59 million NFL, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 13.92 million NFL, current US$ | +62.1% |
| 1982 | 19.31 million NFL, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 20.00 million NFL, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 37.73 million NFL, current US$ | +88.6% |
| 1985 | 41.18 million NFL, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 32.65 million NFL, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 25.04 million NFL, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 38.56 million NFL, current US$ | +54.0% |
| 1989 | 78.91 million NFL, current US$ | +104.6% |
| 1990 | 59.13 million NFL, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 67.39 million NFL, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 36.98 million NFL, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 58.62 million NFL, current US$ | +58.5% |
| 1994 | 59.59 million NFL, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 46.16 million NFL, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 57.89 million NFL, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 85.36 million NFL, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1998 | 86.69 million NFL, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 52.48 million NFL, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 67.46 million NFL, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 34.10 million NFL, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million NFL, current US$ | -93.9% |
| 2003 | 11.60 million NFL, current US$ | +455.4% |
| 2004 | -4.49 million NFL, current US$ | -138.7% |
| 2005 | 17.60 million NFL, current US$ | -492.3% |
| 2006 | 75.16 million NFL, current US$ | +327.1% |
| 2007 | 57.10 million NFL, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 13.69 million NFL, current US$ | -76.0% |
| 2009 | 14.92 million NFL, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 15.83 million NFL, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.76 million NFL, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2012 | -36.73 million NFL, current US$ | -872.2% |
| 2013 | -10.69 million NFL, current US$ | -70.9% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million NFL, current US$ | -122.6% |
| 2015 | 43.04 million NFL, current US$ | +1679.9% |
| 2016 | 74.54 million NFL, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2017 | 159.18 million NFL, current US$ | +113.6% |
| 2018 | 136.28 million NFL, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 203.72 million NFL, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2020 | 397.88 million NFL, current US$ | +95.3% |
| 2021 | 160.39 million NFL, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2022 | 143.96 million NFL, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 354.95 million NFL, current US$ | +146.6% |
| 2024 | 187.76 million NFL, current US$ | -47.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 187.76 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 674,478 NFL, current US$, 278.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 187.76 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 187.76 million NFL, current US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1679.9% | 2.42 million NFL, current US$ | 43.04 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2012 | -872.2% | 4.76 million NFL, current US$ | -36.73 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1971 | +824.8% | 109,000 NFL, current US$ | 1.01 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2005 | +492.3% | -4.49 million NFL, current US$ | 17.60 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2003 | +455.4% | 2.09 million NFL, current US$ | 11.60 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 million NFL, current US$ | 109,000 NFL, current US$ | 6.80 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.59 million NFL, current US$ | 8.59 million NFL, current US$ | 78.91 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.03 million NFL, current US$ | 36.98 million NFL, current US$ | 86.69 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.92 million NFL, current US$ | -4.49 million NFL, current US$ | 75.16 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.23 million NFL, current US$ | -36.73 million NFL, current US$ | 203.72 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.99 million NFL, current US$ | 143.96 million NFL, current US$ | 397.88 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 2 Bangladesh 368.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 330.67 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Cambodia 233.20 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.31 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 Haiti 69.46 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Mongolia 67.50 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, rdb concessional in Nepal?
- Net financial flows, rdb concessional in Nepal was 187.76 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics.
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 397.88 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.73 million NFL, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for net financial flows, rdb concessional?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, rdb concessional rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,665.2%. 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), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics, published as part of Net financial flows, RDB concessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Concessional financial flows cover disbursements made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.