Nepal External Debt 1970-2024
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Nepal external debt for 2022 was $9,140,163,555, a 3.62% increase from 2021.
- Nepal external debt for 2021 was $8,820,814,239, a 11.57% increase from 2020.
- Nepal external debt for 2020 was $7,905,755,094, a 21.33% increase from 2019.
- Nepal external debt for 2019 was $6,515,787,783, a 18.23% increase from 2018.
| Nepal External Debt - Historical Data |
| Year |
Current US $ |
Annual % Change |
| 2022 |
$9,140,163,555 |
3.62% |
| 2021 |
$8,820,814,239 |
11.57% |
| 2020 |
$7,905,755,094 |
21.33% |
| 2019 |
$6,515,787,783 |
18.23% |
| 2018 |
$5,510,938,186 |
11.03% |
| 2017 |
$4,963,402,939 |
15.50% |
| 2016 |
$4,297,388,214 |
3.73% |
| 2015 |
$4,142,916,401 |
4.07% |
| 2014 |
$3,980,972,649 |
-0.80% |
| 2013 |
$4,012,919,216 |
5.33% |
| 2012 |
$3,809,914,766 |
-0.43% |
| 2011 |
$3,826,237,147 |
1.02% |
| 2010 |
$3,787,483,272 |
0.28% |
| 2009 |
$3,777,036,974 |
2.17% |
| 2008 |
$3,696,697,652 |
2.31% |
| 2007 |
$3,613,195,511 |
6.19% |
| 2006 |
$3,402,732,072 |
6.70% |
| 2005 |
$3,189,016,423 |
-5.27% |
| 2004 |
$3,366,391,763 |
4.77% |
| 2003 |
$3,213,264,261 |
7.20% |
| 2002 |
$2,997,587,655 |
9.37% |
| 2001 |
$2,740,752,758 |
-4.65% |
| 2000 |
$2,874,494,832 |
-5.06% |
| 1999 |
$3,027,783,793 |
13.46% |
| 1998 |
$2,668,527,139 |
10.57% |
| 1997 |
$2,413,357,114 |
0.64% |
| 1996 |
$2,397,938,028 |
-0.49% |
| 1995 |
$2,409,751,199 |
3.86% |
| 1994 |
$2,320,287,858 |
15.84% |
| 1993 |
$2,003,093,150 |
11.40% |
| 1992 |
$1,798,082,305 |
1.87% |
| 1991 |
$1,765,142,177 |
8.51% |
| 1990 |
$1,626,688,627 |
19.98% |
| 1989 |
$1,355,746,934 |
16.34% |
| 1988 |
$1,165,294,505 |
18.20% |
| 1987 |
$985,839,696 |
32.54% |
| 1986 |
$743,794,136 |
26.11% |
| 1985 |
$589,788,225 |
25.41% |
| 1984 |
$470,288,697 |
3.95% |
| 1983 |
$452,414,310 |
28.24% |
| 1982 |
$352,779,239 |
26.70% |
| 1981 |
$278,427,657 |
36.18% |
| 1980 |
$204,459,231 |
39.71% |
| 1979 |
$146,346,992 |
29.99% |
| 1978 |
$112,579,825 |
11.99% |
| 1977 |
$100,529,800 |
102.77% |
| 1976 |
$49,578,187 |
45.75% |
| 1975 |
$34,017,049 |
23.46% |
| 1974 |
$27,553,350 |
37.06% |
| 1973 |
$20,103,243 |
63.38% |
| 1972 |
$12,304,771 |
34.37% |
| 1971 |
$9,157,280 |
140.93% |
| 1970 |
$3,800,811 |
140.93% |
