Nepal National Government Debt
1990 - 2019 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Nepal National Government Debt
- Nepal National Government Debt reached 9.6 USD bn in Jul 2019, compared with 4.0 USD bn in the previous year.
- Nepal National Government Debt data is updated yearly, available from Jul 1990 to Jul 2019.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.6 USD bn in Jul 2019 and a record low of 1.9 USD bn in Jul 1990.
CEIC calculates annual Government Debt as the sum of Foreign Government Debt and Domestic Government Debt and converts it into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Foreign Government Debt in local currency. Nepal Rasta Bank provides Domestic Government Debt in local currency. Nepal Rastra Bank period end market exchange rate used for currency conversions. Government Debt covers Central Government only. Government Debt prior to 1999 is sourced from the World Bank. Government Debt is in annual frequency, generally ending on July 15th of each year.
View Nepal's National Government Debt from 1990 to 2019 in the chart:
What was Nepal's National Government Debt in 2019?
Nepal National Government Debt reached 9.6 USD bn in Jul 2019, compared with 4.0 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,555.9 2019 | 4,044.5 2018 | 1,863.6 1990 | 9,555.9 2019 | USD mn | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 13,499.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 111,205.0 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 370,673.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 11,845.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 673,484.7 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 410,557.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 9,223.0 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 40,419.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 23,375.7 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - May 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 660,312.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 8,960.7 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 3,441.3 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 3,497.5 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 1,670,045.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 22,770.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Feb 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 1,423,314.6 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 125,588.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 4,229,989.2 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 226,036.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 49,150.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 24,975.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Jan 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 144,278.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 121,119.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 79,608.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 369,695.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 8,156.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 14,589,252.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 232,882.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | 3,430,547.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 11,675.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 2,784,645.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 381,205.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 181,662.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 150,420.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 18,223.8 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | 2,045,168.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 530,799.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 235,561.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 310,795.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,092,277.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,853.2 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 45,981.8 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 57,122.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 70,728.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 815,782.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,875.6 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 682.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 6,280.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 17,359.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 100,370.8 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 30,484.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 21,543.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 8,026.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 2,620.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 255,431.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 9,959.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 10,153.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 926,584.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5,894.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 4,219.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 91,099.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9,555.9 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 531,718.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 99,408.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 101,710.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 224,382.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 46,137.8 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 49,808.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 13,433.8 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 88,740.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 270,146.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 429,770.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 291,024.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 26,518.7 2012 | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 174,424.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Nov 2011 - Jan 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 281,621.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 273,066.7 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 39,363.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 871,871.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 75,313.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 48,308.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 273,059.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,740,886.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 86,964.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 170,597.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 267,524.5 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 218,997.1 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 276,423.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 38,631.7 Nov 2023 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Nov 2023 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 254,513.1 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 135,245.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 3,241,935.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1966 - Sep 2023 |
| United States (USD mn) | 34,586,533.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Mar 2024 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 41,995.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) | 105,131.7 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Vietnam (USD mn) | 137,176.1 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Yemen (USD mn) | 20,434.2 2013 | yearly | 2004 - 2013 |
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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 |
| Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) | 1,125,188.232 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -893.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 103.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 21.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Mar 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) | 997.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Mar 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) | 8.935 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 12.589 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.718 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 164.198 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 13,786.533 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 3,901.226 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -118,492.268 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 132,278.800 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 83,418.887 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 27,076.669 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 9,789.992 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 95.315 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 21,783.245 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 660.089 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2023 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 7,594.678 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2023 |
| Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) | 443.513 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2023 |
| Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) | 1,747.081 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2023 |
| Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 3,109.829 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 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: 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 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (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) | 7,188.293 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 50,137.735 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 14.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 12,413.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 558.700 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 41,220.521 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 48,516.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 33,433.078 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.54 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 74.47 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) | 6,425,570.514 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) | 952,017.470 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) | 6,640,241.582 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Reserve (USD mn) | 13,184.954 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) | 5,459,245.828 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 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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