Nepal recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 42.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Nepal Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Nepal stood at about 47.87 percent. Between 2000 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 2.92 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the ratio will rise by around 0.82 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

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 36.78 %
• 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.

Key information about Nepal National Government Debt

• Nepal National Government Debt reached 14.5 USD bn in Jul 2021, compared with 11.9 USD bn in the previous year.
• Nepal National Government Debt data is updated yearly, available from Jul 1990 to Jul 2021.
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.5 USD bn in Jul 2021 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.