Nepal recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 48.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Government Debt to GDP in Nepal averaged 40.71 percent of GDP from 1999 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 64.10 percent of GDP in 1999 and a record low of 25.00 percent of GDP in 2016. source: Nepal Rastra Bank

Government Debt to GDP in Nepal is expected to reach 45.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nepal Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 46.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 48.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Government Budget -2.70 -5.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Debt to GDP 48.10 48.30 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Spending 184120.00 184819.00 NPR Million Dec 2024
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Military Expenditure 428.30 436.00 USD Million Dec 2025


Nepal Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
48.10 48.30 64.10 25.00 1999 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly