Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Nepal
Nepal: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing was 18.9 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Nepal, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 18.9 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Nepal peaked at 18.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3741, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 77th of 173 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, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3741 | — |
| 1961 | 0.389 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4046 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4208 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4376 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4551 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4733 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4922 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5119 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5324 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4236 | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 0.544 | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5303 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6609 | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6707 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.14 | +70.6% |
| 1976 | 1.2 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.37 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.21 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.18 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.22 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.34 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.46 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.24 | +58.2% |
| 1986 | 2.02 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 2.22 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 2.03 | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 1.92 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 2.61 | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 2.92 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 3.49 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 3.75 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 4.09 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 4.38 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 4.42 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.43 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.98 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 5.17 | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 5.95 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.37 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.68 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 7.75 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.05 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.73 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 9.03 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 8.82 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.37 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 9.84 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 12.82 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 10.83 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 14.56 | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 16.76 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | +12.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 18.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 18.9 is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.58, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +70.6% | 0.6707 | 1.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4491 | 0.3741 | 0.5324 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9056 | 0.4236 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.18 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 1.92 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 | 5.17 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 | 8.37 | 18.9 | 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)
- 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, private sector, constant prices in Nepal?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Nepal was 18.9 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 18.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3741 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Nepal ranks 77th 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 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.