Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 89,198 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
89,198 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
99th
of 184 countries
All-time high
108,146 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
267.29 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 89,198 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 108,146 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 267.29 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
Nepal ranks 99th of 184 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$), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 331.34 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 306.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 293.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 307.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 267.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 361.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1971 | 478.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 524.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 623.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 746.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 1,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 1976 | 1,537 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 2,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 2,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 3,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 4,040 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 5,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 5,302 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 5,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 4,925 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 5,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 6,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 7,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 8,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 8,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 7,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 9,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 9,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,546 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 9,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 12,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 15,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 16,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 20,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 26,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 28,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 42,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 41,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 43,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 45,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 49,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 53,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 48,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 75,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2018 | 91,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 98,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 70,996 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 90,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 108,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 89,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 267.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 331.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 361.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,404 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,983 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 108,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 96 Haiti 98,604 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Morocco 94,887 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Oman 91,464 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Kiribati 89,096 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Belarus 88,237 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 80,597 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 115.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 177,353 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Nepal was 89,198 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 108,146 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.29 current US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Nepal rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.