Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nepal
Nepal: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.9% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nepal peaked at 2.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Nepal 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +51.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +50.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +62.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +39.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +54.3% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 62.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nepal?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Nepal was 0.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.