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 149 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

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1995200720201995: 11.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.6B real chained 2019 US$1997: 10.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 10.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 10.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 10.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 9.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 9.9B real chained 2019 US$2003: 10.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 10.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 9.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 8.3B real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 6.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.6B real chained 2019 US$2018: 8.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 8.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 10.2B real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Namibia 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 125 Moldova 10.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 126 Maldives 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 128 Guyana 9.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 129 Madagascar 9.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 130 Togo 8.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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