Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) in Nepal
Nepal: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) was 836.48 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, use of imf credit in Nepal stood at 836.48 million DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 331.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit in Nepal peaked at 836.48 million DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.19 million DOD, current US$, in 1976.
That places Nepal 67th out of 124 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.19 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 7.27 million DOD, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 17.18 million DOD, current US$ | +136.2% |
| 1979 | 24.44 million DOD, current US$ | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 41.58 million DOD, current US$ | +70.1% |
| 1981 | 37.83 million DOD, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 30.50 million DOD, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 23.44 million DOD, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 15.54 million DOD, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1985 | 21.78 million DOD, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 23.50 million DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 43.01 million DOD, current US$ | +83.0% |
| 1988 | 52.70 million DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 52.37 million DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 43.94 million DOD, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 38.48 million DOD, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 43.59 million DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 49.18 million DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 55.00 million DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 48.24 million DOD, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 39.15 million DOD, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 29.69 million DOD, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 24.16 million DOD, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 28.79 million DOD, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 22.95 million DOD, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 17.92 million DOD, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 14.82 million DOD, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 23.47 million DOD, current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 34.73 million DOD, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 31.97 million DOD, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 55.10 million DOD, current US$ | +72.4% |
| 2007 | 91.66 million DOD, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 89.34 million DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 182.75 million DOD, current US$ | +104.5% |
| 2010 | 219.06 million DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 214.00 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 203.82 million DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 188.86 million DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 165.28 million DOD, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 193.66 million DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 170.62 million DOD, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 168.06 million DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 156.19 million DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 147.41 million DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 370.27 million DOD, current US$ | +151.2% |
| 2021 | 560.31 million DOD, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 632.51 million DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 733.28 million DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 744.41 million DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 836.48 million DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 836.48 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion DOD, current US$, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 836.48 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.82 billion DOD, current US$, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.52 million DOD, current US$ | 5.19 million DOD, current US$ | 24.44 million DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.22 million DOD, current US$ | 15.54 million DOD, current US$ | 52.70 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.02 million DOD, current US$ | 24.16 million DOD, current US$ | 55.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.47 million DOD, current US$ | 14.82 million DOD, current US$ | 182.75 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.70 million DOD, current US$ | 147.41 million DOD, current US$ | 219.06 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.21 million DOD, current US$ | 370.27 million DOD, current US$ | 836.48 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 Chad 871.56 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 65 Guatemala 837.73 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 66 El Salvador 837.31 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 68 Guinea 830.29 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 69 Niger 827.07 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 70 Congo 800.99 million 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)
- 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)
- Short-term debt 4.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit in Nepal?
- Use of imf credit in Nepal was 836.48 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest use of imf credit recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 836.48 million DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 million DOD, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for use of imf credit?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.9%. 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 Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of IMF Credit: Data related to the operations of the IMF are provided by the IMF Treasurer’s Department. They are converted from special drawing rights into dollars using end-of-period exchange rates for stocks and average-over-the-period exchange rates for flows. IMF trust fund operations under the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, Extended Fund Facility, Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Structural Adjustment Facility (Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility in 1999) are presented together with all of the IMF’s special facilities (buffer stock, supplemental reserve, compensatory and contingency facilities, oil facilities, and other facilities). SDR allocations are also included in this category. According to the BPM6, SDR allocations are recorded as the incurrence of a debt liability of the member receiving them (because of a requirement to repay the allocation in certain circumstances, and also because interest accrues). This debt item is introduced for the first time this year with historical data starting in 1999.