Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Nepal
Nepal: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Nepal, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 15.6% for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Nepal peaked at 28.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 60th of 106 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, private sector in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.4% | — |
| 1976 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | +36.5% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -27.5% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 15.6% | 25.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 473.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -6.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 29.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 45,126 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Nepal?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Nepal was 15.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.