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

Latest (2021)
4.11
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
99th
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.35
in 2004
All-time low
1.93
in 2017
Years of data
13
2004–2021

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Nepal, 2004–2021

24682004201220212004: 8.42010: 5.42011: 5.82012: 6.22013: 5.62014: 42015: 2.72016: 2.32017: 1.92018: 2.32019: 2.52020: 3.32021: 4.1

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

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Nepal, 2004 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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