How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Nepal ranks 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nepal: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

102nd

of 122 countries

All-time high

0.6015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal is 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.6015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+136.3%
1972	0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1973	0.0207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.1%
1974	0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1975	0.0216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1976	0.0341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.1%
1977	0.0727 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+113.1%
1978	0.0702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1979	0.0791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1980	0.1051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
1981	0.1224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1982	0.1473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1983	0.1849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1984	0.1822 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1985	0.2251 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1986	0.2609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1987	0.3334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1988	0.3342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1989	0.3846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1990	0.4484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1991	0.4501 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1992	0.5287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1993	0.5473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1994	0.5705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1995	0.5475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1996	0.5303 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1997	0.4907 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1998	0.5495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1999	0.6015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2000	0.5232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2001	0.4563 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2002	0.4954 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2003	0.5076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2004	0.4628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2005	0.3922 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2006	0.3763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2007	0.3499 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2008	0.2947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2009	0.2938 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2010	0.2367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2011	0.1774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
2012	0.1755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.1811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2014	0.1751 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2015	0.1701 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2016	0.1752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2017	0.1713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2018	0.1664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0.1906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2020	0.2365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
2021	0.2389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2022	0.223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2023	0.2432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2024	0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+136.3%	0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1977	+113.1%	0.0341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0727 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2938 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1819 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

99 Mali 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Comoros 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Guatemala 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Bangladesh 0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Guinea 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Syria 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.6015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Nepal rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Nepal ranks 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.