Nepal Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

2003 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

  • Nepal Private Debt accounted for 74.44 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 74.92 % in the previous year
  • Nepal Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2024, with an average share of 35.39 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 78.75 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of 23.67 % in Dec 2003

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP. CEIC calculates annual Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Private Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated by subtracting Credits to Local Government, and Finance Insurance and Fixed Assets sector from Total Credits. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Private Debt in local currency. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, at producer prices, based on SNA 2008. Private Debt and Nominal GDP are reported in annual frequency, generally ending on July 15th of each year. Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2011 is calculated from Nominal GDP, based on SNA 1993.

View Nepal's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP from 2003 to 2024 in the chart:

Nepal Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

What was Nepal's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP in 2024?

Nepal Private Debt accounted for 74.44 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 74.92 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
74.44 2024 74.92 2023 23.67 2003 78.75 2021 % yearly 2003 - 2024

Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 34.03 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 18.54 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 13.94 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 63.14 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 129.18 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 85.57 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 22.84 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Belarus (%) 20.23 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 65.82 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 68.67 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 45.98 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 31.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 53.54 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 30.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 52.42 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 123.98 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 209.65 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 65.42 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
China (%) 198.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 39.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 49.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 54.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 47.72 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 28.74 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 57.23 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 24.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 63.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 76.73 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 90.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2025
France (%) 105.41 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 65.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 72.27 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 6.71 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2025
Greece (%) 52.22 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 188.87 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1973 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 54.76 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 88.11 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
India (%) 51.51 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) 30.39 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 57.83 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Ireland (%) 22.27 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 114.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 57.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 22.95 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Japan (%) 115.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 69.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 27.12 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 140.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 59.84 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 106.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 27.03 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 56.96 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 30.61 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 102.16 2017 yearly 1988 - 2017
Lithuania (%) 38.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 78.78 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 115.71 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.65 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 117.80 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 63.78 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 72.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 21.17 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 27.01 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 47.99 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 50.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 51.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) 16.84 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 28.98 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Nepal (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 83.10 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 136.85 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 15.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 118.12 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 52.89 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 8.89 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 53.04 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 67.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 40.85 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 31.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 52.20 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 32.74 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 71.30 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 119.88 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) 21.99 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 55.59 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 65.08 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 35.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 127.25 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 60.42 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 36.04 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 68.50 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 69.79 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 25.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Sudan (%) 5.64 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Sweden (%) 124.09 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 160.60 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025

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Nepal Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -518.302 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 516,115.076 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,662.687 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,804.823 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,346.905 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
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) -1,133.4 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 1974 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 212.9 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.0 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Apr 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,069.671 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,731.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,069.949 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,346.3 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 22.7 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2004 - Apr 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 210,184.160 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 297,733.053 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 10.608 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1983 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13.121 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.442 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 234.472 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Apr 2026
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,414.472 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 691.788 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 498.741 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,320.562 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 4,583.389 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 31,309.101 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 34,761.907 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 30,342.799 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 23,265.812 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 19,034.502 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 31,824.194 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,331.905 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -169,424.441 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 122,995.871 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 43,202.415 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 201,248.634 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 27,276.733 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 215.556 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Apr 2026
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 35,050.349 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2013 - Apr 2026
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 121.800 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 132.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 161.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 180.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,345.6 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 9.1 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 422.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.824 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,934.074 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2025
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (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 (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
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) 8,197.843 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 57,145.279 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 14.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 20,775.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.4 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,699.893 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 47,995.453 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 16.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 46,834.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 35,878.681 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.63 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 22,638.822 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,948,819.447 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 1,216,313.895 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 8,478,644.976 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 7,121,085.341 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
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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