Foreign liabilities in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign liabilities was 10.67 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.67 billion current US$
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
126th
of 151 countries
All-time high
10.67 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.44 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Nepal, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Nepal is 10.67 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 159.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Nepal peaked at 10.67 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.44 billion current US$, in 1995.
Nepal ranks 126th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.44 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.97 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.83 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.48 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.31 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.87 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.28 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 4.92 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.18 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.39 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.94 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.94 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 7.62 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 8.63 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 10.67 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.67 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.57 billion current US$, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 10.67 billion current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 58.57 billion current US$, 18% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.42 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 4.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.80 billion current US$ | 4.11 billion current US$ | 8.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 billion current US$ | 10.67 billion current US$ | 10.67 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Nepal?
- Foreign liabilities in Nepal was 10.67 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign liabilities?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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