External debt stocks, long-term in Nepal
Nepal: External debt stocks, long-term was 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Nepal stood at 8.98 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 158.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Nepal peaked at 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.80 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Nepal 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.09 million DOD, current US$ | 3.80 million DOD, current US$ | 109.90 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 597.25 million DOD, current US$ | 155.88 million DOD, current US$ | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 65 Albania 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 66 Zimbabwe 9.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 67 North Macedonia 9.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 69 Mauritius 8.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 70 Montenegro 8.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
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)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 533.20 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 80.4% (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 484.33 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 744.41 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 383.87 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 20.63 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Nepal?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Nepal was 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.80 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Nepal ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.0%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.