Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Nepal's external debt stands at 11.87B as of 2025-12-31, up from 10.57B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Nepal's external debt was 11.87B, up from 10.57B in 2024.
In 2024, Nepal's external debt was 10.57B, up from 10.13B in 2023.
In 2023, Nepal's external debt was 10.13B, up from 9.36B in 2022.
In 2022, Nepal's external debt was 9.36B, up from 8.82B in 2021.
In 2021, Nepal's external debt was 8.82B, up from 7.91B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.87B | +1.30B |
| 2024 | 10.57B | +433.75M |
| 2023 | 10.13B | +778.11M |
| 2022 | 9.36B | +535.59M |
| 2021 | 8.82B | +915.07M |
| 2020 | 7.91B | +1.39B |
| 2019 | 6.52B | +1.00B |
| 2018 | 5.51B | +547.54M |
| 2017 | 4.96B | +666.01M |
| 2016 | 4.30B | +154.47M |
| 2015 | 4.14B | +161.94M |
| 2014 | 3.98B | -31.95M |
| 2013 | 4.01B | +203.00M |
| 2012 | 3.81B | -16.32M |
| 2011 | 3.83B | +38.75M |
| 2010 | 3.79B | +10.45M |
| 2009 | 3.78B | +80.34M |
| 2008 | 3.70B | +83.50M |
| 2007 | 3.61B | +210.46M |
| 2006 | 3.40B | +213.72M |
| 2005 | 3.19B | -177.38M |
| 2004 | 3.37B | +153.13M |
| 2003 | 3.21B | +215.68M |
| 2002 | 3.00B | +256.83M |
| 2001 | 2.74B | -133.74M |
| 2000 | 2.87B | -153.29M |
| 1999 | 3.03B | +359.26M |
| 1998 | 2.67B | +255.17M |
| 1997 | 2.41B | +15.42M |
| 1996 | 2.40B | -11.81M |
| 1995 | 2.41B | +89.46M |
| 1994 | 2.32B | +317.19M |
| 1993 | 2.00B | +205.01M |
| 1992 | 1.80B | +32.94M |
| 1991 | 1.77B | +138.45M |
| 1990 | 1.63B | +270.94M |
| 1989 | 1.36B | +190.45M |
| 1988 | 1.17B | +179.45M |
| 1987 | 985.84M | +242.05M |
| 1986 | 743.79M | +154.01M |
| 1985 | 589.79M | +119.50M |
| 1984 | 470.29M | +17.87M |
| 1983 | 452.41M | +99.64M |
| 1982 | 352.78M | +74.35M |
| 1981 | 278.43M | +73.97M |
| 1980 | 204.46M | +58.11M |
| 1979 | 146.35M | +33.77M |
| 1978 | 112.58M | +12.05M |
| 1977 | 100.53M | +50.95M |
| 1976 | 49.58M | +15.56M |
| 1975 | 34.02M | +6.46M |
| 1974 | 27.55M | +7.45M |
| 1973 | 20.10M | +7.80M |
| 1972 | 12.30M | +3.15M |
| 1971 | 9.16M | +5.36M |
| 1970 | 3.80M | — |
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Nepal's external debt is 11.87B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 10.57B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 11.87B (2025); the lowest is 3.80M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.