Gross fixed capital formation in Nepal
Nepal: Gross fixed capital formation was 23.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Nepal, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Nepal is 23.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Nepal peaked at 33.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1975.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.4% | — |
| 1976 | 14.0% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 13.4% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 15.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 16.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 22.2% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 23.6% | 30.5% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 171.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 13,334 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5437 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Nepal?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Nepal was 23.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.