Interest payments in Nepal
Nepal: Interest payments was 8.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Nepal, 1995–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2023, interest payments in Nepal stood at 8.0%.
The figure is up 108.0% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Nepal peaked at 12.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2017.
That places Nepal 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.7% | — |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +108.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 8.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Nepal?
- Interest payments in Nepal was 8.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for interest payments?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.