Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Nepal
Nepal: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 14.71 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Nepal is 14.71 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Nepal peaked at 17.26 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.86 billion, in 2005.
That places Nepal 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.86 billion | — |
| 2006 | 3.10 billion | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.78 billion | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 4.51 billion | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 5.26 billion | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 6.05 billion | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 6.64 billion | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 7.05 billion | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.67 billion | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.88 billion | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 7.83 billion | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 10.22 billion | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 12.16 billion | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 15.18 billion | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 14.10 billion | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.07 billion | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 17.26 billion | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 15.77 billion | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 14.42 billion | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 14.71 billion | +2.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14.71 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 14.71 billion is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.19 billion, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.90 billion | 2.86 billion | 5.26 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.58 billion | 6.05 billion | 15.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.65 billion | 11.07 billion | 17.26 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 128.82 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.55 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.91 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.87 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.39 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.55 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.9002 (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 12.48 units per person (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.72 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Nepal?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Nepal was 14.71 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 billion in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.