Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -1.56 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Nepal, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -1.56 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Nepal peaked at 2.24 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -6.73, in 2020.
That places Nepal 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1.71 | — |
| 2002 | -1.6 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6765 | -142.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6544 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9517 | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8283 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0553 | -106.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3128 | -665.4% |
| 2009 | -1.61 | -614.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 | -101.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | -0.416 | -1846.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | -638.6% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8051 | -56.7% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | +85.4% |
| 2017 | -2.4 | -260.8% |
| 2018 | -5.4 | +125.0% |
| 2019 | -3.75 | -30.6% |
| 2020 | -6.73 | +79.6% |
| 2021 | -3.22 | -52.2% |
| 2022 | -2.25 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | -4.49 | +99.4% |
| 2024 | -1.36 | -69.7% |
| 2025 | -0.7245 | -46.8% |
| 2026 | -2.1 | +190.2% |
| 2027 | -1.88 | -10.6% |
| 2028 | -1.81 | -3.8% |
| 2029 | -1.58 | -12.3% |
| 2030 | -1.56 | -1.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -1.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -1.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is -1.59, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1846.9% | 0.0238 | -0.416 |
| 2008 | +665.4% | -0.0553 | 0.3128 |
| 2013 | +638.6% | -0.416 | 2.24 |
| 2009 | -614.9% | 0.3128 | -1.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1717 | -1.71 | 0.9517 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.5515 | -5.4 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.62 | -6.73 | -0.7245 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.56 | -1.56 | -1.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Nepal?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Nepal was -1.56 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.73 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Nepal ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October