External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal is 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 70th of 120 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 64.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +140.9% |
| 1972 | 86.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 140.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1974 | 192.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 237.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 346.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1977 | 703.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 1978 | 787.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 1,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 1,430 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 1,947 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 2,467 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 3,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 3,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 5,201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 6,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 8,149 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 9,481 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 11,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 12,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 12,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 14,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 16,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 16,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 16,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 16,877 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18,661 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 21,173 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 20,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 19,119 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 20,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 22,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 23,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 22,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 23,737 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 25,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 25,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 26,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 26,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27,994 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 27,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 29,978 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 34,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 38,444 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 45,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 55,150 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 61,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 64,065 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 498,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +140.9% | 26.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 64.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +102.8% | 346.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 703.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,430 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,481 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,686 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,173 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,931 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,119 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,286 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,150 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 67 Peru 73,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Brazil 72,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Eswatini 71,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Paraguay 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Belize 66,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 63,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
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- 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$), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal was 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.