Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Nepal
Nepal: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 18.28 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Nepal, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 18.28 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Nepal peaked at 18.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 54th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.35 | — |
| 1961 | 3.42 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 3.5 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.56 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.44 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 3.63 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 3.54 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.76 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 3.89 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.85 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.96 | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 3.84 | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 3.63 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 4.55 | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 4.34 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 7.3 | +68.1% |
| 1976 | 7.34 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.71 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.79 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.74 | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 6.68 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.39 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.77 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 7.59 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 6.74 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 10.04 | +49.0% |
| 1986 | 8.63 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 9.34 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 9.77 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 7.62 | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 6.87 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 8.79 | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 9.45 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 10.88 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 10.78 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.36 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.57 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.07 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 10.8 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.27 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 11.37 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 12.27 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 12.37 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.74 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.73 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.33 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.39 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 13.38 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.09 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.03 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 12.67 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 11.47 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 12.95 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 13.53 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 12.94 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 16.07 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 17.34 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 18.28 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 | 3.35 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.62 | 2.96 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.96 | 6.39 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 | 6.87 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 | 11.37 | 13.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 11.47 | 18.28 | 10 |
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 18,479 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 22.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 104.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Nepal?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Nepal was 18.28 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.