Nepal — Central government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 55 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For Nepal, the central government debt reading stood at 47.9% of GDP in 2024. Against 47.1% of GDP in 2023, the period change was +0.74 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 36.5% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2014–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 47.9 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 47.1 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 42.7 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 43.3 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 43.3 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2014
| 2019 | 34 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 31.1 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 25 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 25 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 25.7 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 27.6 % of GDP |