Nepal's net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$) was −US$99.09 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 2,941% from US$3.49 million in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$99.09 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | −US$11.08 million | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$3.49 million | 2014 |
| Highest | US$104.76 million | 2022 |
| Lowest | −US$99.09 million | 2024 |
| Average since 2015 | US$7.89 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$3.49 million |
What the numbers say
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$62.96 million in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was US$162.64 million in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 11% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Nepal had the 50th highest value of the 79 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | −US$99.09 million | 2024 |
| South Asia | US$35.87 billion | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | US$27 billion | 2024 |
Closest to Nepal in the 2024 ranking
What this measures
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 10 values
| Year | Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -99,087,000 |
| 2023 | -57,880,000 |
| 2022 | 104,764,000 |
| 2021 | 47,967,000 |
| 2020 | no data |
| 2019 | -11,078,000 |
| 2018 | 54,663,000 |
| 2017 | -8,298,000 |
| 2016 | 26,429,000 |
| 2015 | 13,530,000 |
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies
- Bangladesh — US$139.92 million (2024)
- Bhutan — US$2.5 million (2021)
- India — US$36.3 billion (2024)
- Maldives — −US$43.97 million (2024)
- Sri Lanka — −US$432.14 million (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Nepal
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$21.1 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$19.98 billion (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$) — US$24.73 billion (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU) — 3.37 trillion (2025)
- Services, value added (% of GDP) — 54.37% (2025)
- Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) — US$40.02 billion (2025)
- Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current LCU) — 5.45 trillion (2025)
- GDP (current US$) — US$45.49 billion (2025)
- GDP (current LCU) — 6.2 trillion (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$36.54 billion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Nepal's net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$)?
- −US$99.09 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2014?
- It is down 2,941% from US$3.49 million in 2014. The highest value was US$104.76 million in 2022 and the lowest −US$99.09 million in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank?
- 50th highest of 79 economies with data for 2024.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.DPNG.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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