Interest payments in Nepal
Nepal: Interest payments was 73.03 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Nepal, 1995–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Nepal is 73.03 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 110.2% on the previous year and up 431.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Nepal peaked at 73.03 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.43 billion current LCU, in 1995.
Nepal ranks 58th of 155 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 billion current LCU | 3.43 billion current LCU | 4.08 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.15 billion current LCU | 4.70 billion current LCU | 8.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 billion current LCU | 8.67 billion current LCU | 20.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.61 billion current LCU | 26.06 billion current LCU | 73.03 billion current LCU | 3 |
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More public sector data for Nepal
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 13.9% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.7% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 38.0% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.4% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.9% (2023)
- Interest payments 8.0% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 17.8% (2023)
- Interest payments 4.1% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Nepal?
- Interest payments in Nepal was 73.03 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.03 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for interest payments?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.