Gross capital formation in Nepal
Nepal: Gross capital formation was 29.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Nepal stood at 29.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Nepal peaked at 41.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1966.
Nepal ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.4% | — |
| 1966 | 4.8% | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 6.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 17.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 18.1% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 20.2% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 28.6% | 37.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 76.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 10,429 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 56.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,364 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Nepal?
- Gross capital formation in Nepal was 29.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for gross capital formation?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.