External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Nepal
Nepal: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 23.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Nepal is 23.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Nepal peaked at 52.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2018.
That places Nepal 93rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 29.0% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.2% | 24.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,364 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 185.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 16.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,225 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Nepal?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Nepal was 23.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Nepal ranks 93rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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