Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Nepal
Nepal: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 4.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Nepal, 2004–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Nepal stood at 4.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Nepal peaked at 8.35 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2017.
That places Nepal 99th out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.35 | — |
| 2010 | 5.35 | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 5.76 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 6.23 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.97 | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 2.33 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 4.11 | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 | 8.35 | 8.35 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 1.93 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.32 | 4.11 | 2 |
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 share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Nepal?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Nepal was 4.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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