🇳🇵 Nepal
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
52.3%
of GDP
Global Rank
#117
of 192
SOE Debt
+2.4%
3 categories
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Central Government: 49.5%Subnational: 0.4%Energy SOEs: 1.3%Infrastructure: 0.5%Public Corps: 0.6%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government49.5% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO — General Government Debt
49.5%Subnational / Regional0.4% of GDP
SubnationalIMF WEO — General Government Debt
0.4%Energy SOEs1.3% of GDP
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)IMF Art IV 2024Now profitable, debt declining
1.0%Nepal Oil CorporationIMF Art IV 2024Paid off govt debt
0.3%Infrastructure SOEs0.5% of GDP
Nepal TelecomNepal Telecom financialsState telecom
0.5%Public Corporations0.6% of GDP
Nepal AirlinesKathmandu PostRs50B liabilities, negative equity
0.6%Total Corporate Debt57.1% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
57.1%Household Debt30.8% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2020
30.8%State Bank Liabilities0.4% of GDP
Rastriya Banijya BankIMF Art IV 2024State commercial bank
0.4%All Layers Total140.6%
Data Sources
IMF WEO — General Government Debtgeneral_government · Updated semi_annual
Dec 202649.9% GDP
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