Net official development assistance received in Nepal
Nepal: Net official development assistance received was 1.45 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Nepal, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.45 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Nepal peaked at 1.45 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 292.23 million current US$, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 24th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343.06 million current US$ | 292.23 million current US$ | 388.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 461.65 million current US$ | 311.24 million current US$ | 708.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 749.32 million current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 9 |
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More external debt data for Nepal
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 35.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 289.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 744.41 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 8.87 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -48.87 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 533.20 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 484.33 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Nepal?
- Net official development assistance received in Nepal was 1.45 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.23 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for net official development assistance received?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.