How does Nepal rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Nepal ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Nepal

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nepal: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

41st

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2019

All-time low

0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

Years of data

1965–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1966.

That places Nepal 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1967	0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1968	0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1969	0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1970	0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1971	0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
1972	0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1973	0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1974	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1975	0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.5%
1976	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1977	0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1978	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1979	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1980	0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1981	0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1982	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1983	0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1984	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1985	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1986	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1987	0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1988	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1989	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1990	0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1991	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1992	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1993	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1994	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1995	0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1996	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1997	0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1998	0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1999	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2000	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2001	0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2002	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2003	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2004	0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2005	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2006	0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2007	0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2008	0.3032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2009	0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2010	0.3827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
2011	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
2012	0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2013	0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2014	0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2015	0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2016	0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2017	0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.2%
2018	0.3955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2019	0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2020	0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
2021	0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2022	0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2023	0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2024	0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2025	0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

38 Kiribati 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Sri Lanka 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Switzerland 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Congo 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Botswana 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 South Korea 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
How does Nepal rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Nepal ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.