Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Nepal
Nepal: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 362.04 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Nepal, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 362.04 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Nepal peaked at 406.84 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.24 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Nepal ranks 146th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 14.39 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 14.24 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 18.05 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 17.9 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 19.72 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 22.5 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 25.92 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 28.56 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 26.49 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 31.24 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 28.99 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 31.61 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 37.27 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 33.52 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 29.95 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 36.01 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 31.64 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 36.67 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 39.5 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 43.66 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 44.8 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 45.91 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 44.56 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 39.81 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 43.25 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 46.22 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 46.74 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.1 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 56.87 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 61.62 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 70.54 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 81.21 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 101.69 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 101.02 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 129.98 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 188.39 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 189.09 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 198.65 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 207.43 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 241.25 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 251.82 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 316.24 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 382.45 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 406.84 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 351.68 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 367.5 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 401.64 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 339.93 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 357.92 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 362.04 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 362.04 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 587.54 current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 362.04 current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 947.59 current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.96 current US$ per person | 14.24 current US$ per person | 18.05 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.58 current US$ per person | 19.72 current US$ per person | 37.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.25 current US$ per person | 29.95 current US$ per person | 45.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.83 current US$ per person | 43.25 current US$ per person | 101.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.21 current US$ per person | 129.98 current US$ per person | 406.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.45 current US$ per person | 339.93 current US$ per person | 401.64 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 143 Cameroon 381.51 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 376.28 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Gambia 371.18 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Rwanda 361.76 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Egypt 361.2 current US$ per person compare
- 149 East Timor 359.74 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Nepal?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Nepal was 362.04 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 406.84 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.24 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.