Foreign liabilities in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign liabilities was 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
127th
of 150 countries
All-time high
11.48 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
6.67 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Nepal, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Nepal peaked at 11.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.67 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2015.
That places Nepal 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Nepal, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 10.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 9.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 9.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 9.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 8.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 8.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 8.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 42% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$, 18% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 124 Namibia 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 125 Moldova 10.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 126 Maldives 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Guyana 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 129 Madagascar 9.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 130 Togo 8.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign liabilities?
- Nepal ranks 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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