Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Nepal
Nepal: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) was 8.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 8.01 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 354.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 114.08 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -28.05 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -7.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1968 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1969 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -383.4% |
| 1970 | 35.14 % change on previous year | -370.7% |
| 1971 | 32.5 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1973 | 18.87 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 1974 | 19.58 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 114.08 % change on previous year | +482.6% |
| 1976 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7683 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1978 | 32.38 % change on previous year | +4113.9% |
| 1979 | -0.1388 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1980 | 21.51 % change on previous year | -15600.7% |
| 1981 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1982 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1983 | 16.96 % change on previous year | +571.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2625 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1985 | 22.68 % change on previous year | +8540.6% |
| 1986 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1987 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -477.3% |
| 1988 | 24.05 % change on previous year | +184.1% |
| 1989 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1990 | -13.27 % change on previous year | +438.5% |
| 1991 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 1992 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1993 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1994 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 21.73 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1996 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1997 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1998 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 1999 | -14.52 % change on previous year | +350.6% |
| 2000 | 29.57 % change on previous year | -303.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4671 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2002 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -1967.7% |
| 2003 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2004 | 31.66 % change on previous year | +197.8% |
| 2005 | 20.52 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2008 | 28.4 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2010 | 50.41 % change on previous year | +614.1% |
| 2011 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2012 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 2013 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2016 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2017 | 56.14 % change on previous year | -716.7% |
| 2018 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2019 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2020 | -28.05 % change on previous year | -449.6% |
| 2021 | 27.58 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2022 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2023 | -17.52 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2024 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2025 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8.01 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.35 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8.01 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.26 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +15600.7% | -0.1388 % change on previous year | 21.51 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +8540.6% | 0.2625 % change on previous year | 22.68 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +4113.9% | 0.7683 % change on previous year | 32.38 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1967.7% | 0.4671 % change on previous year | -8.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.02 % change on previous year | -12.98 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.91 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 114.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.44 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 24.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 21.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.45 % change on previous year | -8.72 % change on previous year | 31.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.92 % change on previous year | -9.1 % change on previous year | 56.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -28.05 % change on previous year | 27.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 103 France 8.62 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Singapore 8.49 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Cambodia 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Italy 6.96 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Rwanda 6.49 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Nepal was 8.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 114.08 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.05 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.