Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Nepal
Nepal: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Nepal, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Nepal is 0.0066 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 407.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Nepal peaked at 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nepal 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 … square kilometre Domestic in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0066 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0066 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0305 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic 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 | +94.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 50 Cameroon 0.0086 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Gabon 0.0072 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Haiti 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Pakistan 0.0056 units 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)
- 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, current prices in Nepal?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Nepal was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.0%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.