External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 342.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 342.39 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 342.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3056 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 102nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3056 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.7205 DOD, current US$ per person | +135.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9473 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 1.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1974 | 2.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 2.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 3.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 6.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +98.3% |
| 1978 | 7.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 9.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 13.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 17.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 21.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 27.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 27.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 33.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 41.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 54.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 62.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 71.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 83.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 88.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 87.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 94.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 106.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 108.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 105.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 103.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 112.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 125.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 117.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 109.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 118.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 125.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 129.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 121.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 128.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 134.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 136.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 139 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 138.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 139.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 138.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 145.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 143.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 148.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 153.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 177.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 196.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 229.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 272.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 299.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 309.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 336.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 342.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 342.39 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 342.39 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,597 DOD, current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +135.7% | 0.3056 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.7205 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +98.3% | 3.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.93 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.3056 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 71.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 83.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 125.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 109.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 139 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 138.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 229.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 272.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 342.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 99 Liberia 398.15 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Iraq 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Guinea 365.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Ethiopia 276.75 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 269.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Mali 263.08 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Nepal was 342.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 342.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3056 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.