Nepal External Debt: % of GDP

2001 - 2016 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal External Debt: % of GDP

  • Nepal External Debt accounted for 17.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2016, compared with the ratio of 16.1 % in the previous year.
  • Nepal External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Jul 2001 to Jul 2016.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 47.9 % in Jul 2002 and a record low of 16.1 % in Jul 2015.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance provides External Debt in local currency. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, at producer prices. External Debt covers Government Debt only. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, generally ending on July 15th of each year.


Related information about Nepal External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Nepal, Current Account recorded a deficit of 170.0 USD mn in Apr 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 14.2 USD mn in Apr 2023.
  • The country's External Debt reached 9,130.2 in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 40.8 USD bn in Jul 2022.

View Nepal's External Debt: % of GDP from 2001 to 2016 in the chart:

Nepal External Debt: % of GDP

What was Nepal's External Debt: % of GDP in 2016?

Nepal External Debt accounted for 17.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2016, compared with the ratio of 16.1 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
17.3 2016 16.1 2015 16.1 2015 47.9 2002 % yearly 2001 - 2016

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 54.1 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (%) 44.9 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Armenia (%) 78.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Australia (%) 109.4 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 131.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 237.9 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 48.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 134.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 77.4 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
China (%) 13.7 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 53.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 609.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 65.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Denmark (%) 124.1 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 51.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Egypt (%) 40.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 84.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
European Union (%) 117.4 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Finland (%) 215.4 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
France (%) 245.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 94.2 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Germany (%) 155.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Ghana (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Greece (%) 263.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 494.6 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Hungary (%) 152.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Iceland (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 563.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 29.1 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 104.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 64.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 38.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 38.4 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.4 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Laos (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (%) 98.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 67.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Luxembourg (%) 4,521.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 83.7 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 971.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 1,432.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Mexico (%) 39.7 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Moldova (%) 65.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 174.0 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
New Zealand (%) 85.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Nigeria (%) 8.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Norway (%) 133.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 54.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 27.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Poland (%) 53.0 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 166.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 50.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Russia (%) 16.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 69.4 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 361.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 103.1 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (%) 90.9 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 40.5 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Spain (%) 193.4 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 166.4 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 272.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 37.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Tunisia (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 51.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -236.645 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,888.894 Jun 2018 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2018
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,555.9 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.2 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,379.830 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,546.540 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,119.540 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -858.4 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 88.4 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.9 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 607.627 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,273.612 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,177.188 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 946.8 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.5 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 190,021.631 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 126,408.315 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 15.458 Oct 2023 monthly Sep 1983 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.323 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4.306 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 163.672 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 11,760.644 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -114,196.963 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 125,957.607 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 2,774.738 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 80,093.444 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 24,088.903 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 8,413.048 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 21,775.260 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 572.858 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,248.858 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 471.477 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 370.284 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 2,058.254 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,180.486 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 769.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 9,585.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 335.0 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.490 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -2,408.328 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2022
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,088.643 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 49,443.822 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 14.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,060.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.7 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 519.934 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1957 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,831.965 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 47,777.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 32,986.105 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.25 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.47 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,339,104.634 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 940,521.097 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 6,560,206.267 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018
CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015

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