KATHMANDU, June 21: Nepal's outstanding public debt liability has reached Rs 2.173 trillion as of mid-June this year.

KATHMANDU, August 27: Nepal’s per capita debt reached Rs 68,907 as of mid-July, which was an increase of Rs 5,597 per person just in around four months’ period.

The country faces an increasing debt burden due to unchecked spending in unproductive sectors

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Per capita debt of Nepal has reached Rs 44,892 as direct consequences of a massive increase in government borrowing triggered by the slow growth in revenue collection, increase in development works and unproductive government spending.