Nepal Government Debt: % of GDP
1990 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Nepal Government Debt: % of GDP
- Nepal Government debt accounted for 27.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jul 2019, compared with the ratio of 12.8 % in the previous year.
- Nepal government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Jul 1990 to Jul 2019.
- The data reached an all-time high of 66.5 % in Jul 1994 and a record low of 12.8 % in Jul 2018.
CEIC calculates Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Government Debt is calculated as the sum of Domestic and External Government Debt. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Government Debt in local currency. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, at producer prices, based on SNA 2008. Government Debt covers Central Government only. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, generally ending on July 15th of each year. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2011 is calculated from Nominal GDP, based on SNA 1993. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2001 is sourced from the World Bank.
Related information about Nepal Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Nepal National Government Debt reached 9.6 USD bn in Jul 2019.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 40.1 USD bn in Jul 2022.
View Nepal's Government Debt: % of GDP from 1990 to 2019 in the chart:
What was Nepal's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2019?
Nepal Government debt accounted for 27.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jul 2019, compared with the ratio of 12.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.2 2019 | 12.8 2018 | 12.8 2018 | 66.5 1994 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 62.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 47.7 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 81.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 84.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 20.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 75.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 35.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 71.3 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 37.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 63.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 9.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 91.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 45.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 30.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 15.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 85.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 71.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| France (%) | 113.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 39.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 66.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 178.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 47.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 72.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 74.6 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 54.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 147.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 225.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 88.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 48.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 23.3 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 50.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 39.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 37.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 24.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 61.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 53.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 74.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 51.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 32.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 71.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 68.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 34.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 63.1 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 69.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 62.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 31.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 34.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 50.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 120.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 47.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 25.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 184.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 58.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 72.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 71.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 115.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 114.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.1 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Taiwan (%) | 30.1 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 39.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 34.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Ukraine (%) | 43.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
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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) | -518.759 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 412.623 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2019 |
| 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) | 2,412.063 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) | 4,132.868 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) | 2,174.348 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
| Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) | 984,285.200 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -902.5 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 98.5 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -24.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Nov 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,651.391 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 13,054.366 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,945.984 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,000.9 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -23.3 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 242,033.952 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 102,823.325 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 15.961 Sep 2022 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Sep 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 20.480 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.308 Nov 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 141.093 Nov 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 12,954.124 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 35,713.942 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 131,693.080 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 77,415.303 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 40.583 Nov 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Nov 2022 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -118,738.956 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 18,563.835 Nov 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 3,285.305 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 9,628.236 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 486.133 Oct 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) | 1,464.974 Oct 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 2,297.156 Oct 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 5,079.579 Jul 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) | 252.211 Oct 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 22,671.887 Oct 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) | 20,808.093 Oct 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 15,747.062 Oct 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) | 43,734.392 Jul 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2022 |
| Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 11,305.775 Oct 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -1,166.9 Oct 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -12.8 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 39.5 Oct 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 8,729.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| 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) | -2.070 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| 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 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) | 5,070.734 Oct 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (NPR mn) | 24,925.719 Oct 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (NPR mn) | -19,967.171 Oct 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services (NPR mn) | -23,335.448 Oct 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (NPR mn) | -8,810.494 Oct 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| 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) | 6,797.446 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 42,538.442 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,654.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.4 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 501.290 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 32,798.716 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 44,294.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 32,034.804 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.36 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 79.54 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) | 5,844,198.629 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) | 896,854.998 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) | 5,612,522.084 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| 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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