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Nepal Government debt

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2021-12-31

Latest · 202139.92%
Previous · 202039.05%
Highest · 199466.54%
Lowest · 201931.78%

Nepal's government debt stands at 39.92% as of 2021-12-31, up from 39.05% in 2020. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2021 (23 observations).

Recent trend

In 2021, Nepal's government debt was 39.92%, up from 39.05% in 2020.

In 2020, Nepal's government debt was 39.05%, up from 31.78% in 2019.

In 2019, Nepal's government debt was 31.78%, down from 33.86% in 2010.

In 2010, Nepal's government debt was 33.86%, down from 43.8% in 2008.

In 2008, Nepal's government debt was 43.8%, up from 42.98% in 2007.

Nepal Government debt — historical data

YearValueChange
202139.92%+0.8737%
202039.05%+7.27%
201931.78%-2.09%
201033.86%-9.94%
200843.8%+0.8213%
200742.98%-6.71%
200649.69%-2.08%
200551.76%-7.65%
200459.42%-3.17%
200362.59%-1.35%
200263.94%+4.95%
200158.99%-5.58%
200064.57%+0.5052%
199964.07%-2.28%
199866.35%+6.47%
199759.88%-5.32%
199665.2%-0.9858%
199566.18%-0.3576%
199466.54%+2.86%
199363.68%+2.02%
199261.66%-3.25%
199164.91%+12.29%
199052.62%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Nepal's government debt?

Nepal's government debt is 39.92% as of 2021-12-31, compared with 39.05% in 2020. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest government debt in Nepal?

The highest recorded value is 66.54% (1994); the lowest is 31.78% (2019), across data from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.