PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) in Nepal
Nepal: PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) was 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPG, IDA in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, ida in Nepal is 5.07 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 208.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, ida in Nepal peaked at 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93,000 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 13th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 286,000 DOD, current US$ | +207.5% |
| 1972 | 398,000 DOD, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 2.01 million DOD, current US$ | +404.0% |
| 1974 | 3.17 million DOD, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1975 | 5.49 million DOD, current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1976 | 9.25 million DOD, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1977 | 21.48 million DOD, current US$ | +132.2% |
| 1978 | 32.51 million DOD, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1979 | 51.10 million DOD, current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 76.12 million DOD, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 108.92 million DOD, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 142.24 million DOD, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 172.06 million DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 200.02 million DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 236.03 million DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 295.43 million DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 391.85 million DOD, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 466.01 million DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 571.56 million DOD, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 667.47 million DOD, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 718.56 million DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 764.88 million DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 832.05 million DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 931.46 million DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 2.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.20 million DOD, current US$, 7.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.05 billion DOD, current US$, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +404.0% | 398,000 DOD, current US$ | 2.01 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1971 | +207.5% | 93,000 DOD, current US$ | 286,000 DOD, current US$ |
| 1977 | +132.2% | 9.25 million DOD, current US$ | 21.48 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.58 million DOD, current US$ | 93,000 DOD, current US$ | 51.10 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.02 million DOD, current US$ | 76.12 million DOD, current US$ | 571.56 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 931.06 million DOD, current US$ | 667.47 million DOD, current US$ | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 6.25 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Uganda 5.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Senegal 5.19 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Rwanda 4.10 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 836.48 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.49 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 546.96 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, ida in Nepal?
- Ppg, ida in Nepal was 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, ida recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppg, ida recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,000 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for ppg, ida?
- Nepal ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, ida rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.8%. 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 PPG, IDA (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt outstanding from the International Development Association (IDA) is concessional. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 5 percent. Data are in current U.S. dollars.