Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nepal
Nepal: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 6.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nepal, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nepal stood at 6.8%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nepal peaked at 6.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 176th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -45.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 11.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 17,552 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 12.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 102 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8473 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nepal?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nepal was 6.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Nepal ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.