Latin America & Caribbean vs Nepal: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 29.4% against 19.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 41st of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 5.4% | 16.8% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 11.9% | 12.9% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 19.9% | 2.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 22.7% | 2.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 25.7% | 5.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 33.3% | 12.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 32.1% | 12.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Latin America & Caribbean or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 29.4% against 19.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Latin America & Caribbean and Nepal?
- 10.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nepal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nepal rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 41st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.