Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
60th
of 177 countries
All-time high
10.06 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
15,546 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 10.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,546 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1975.
Nepal ranks 60th of 177 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15,546 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 17,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 18,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 23,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 22,818 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 25,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 30,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 38,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 45,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 48,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 67,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1986 | 70,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 87,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 107,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 113,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 116,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 159,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 204,734 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 260,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 293,930 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 338,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 392,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 425,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 457,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 456,427 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 511,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 591,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 627,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 684,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 761,639 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 819,944 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 945,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 6.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 7.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 9.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 8.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 10.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 55.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,306 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,546 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,035 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 63,439 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,741 current LCU per square kilometre | 113,119 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,438 current LCU per square kilometre | 116,580 current LCU per square kilometre | 457,168 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 872,766 current LCU per square kilometre | 511,503 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 57 Kazakhstan 11.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Iceland 10.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 8.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Gabon 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 8.19 million current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nepal was 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,546 current LCU per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.8%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.