Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Nepal
Nepal: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.069 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.069 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Nepal peaked at 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1976 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.015 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0253 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0317 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0352 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0396 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0455 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0484 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0596 million USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0666 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0742 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0675 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0742 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.069 million USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.069 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.069 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3328 million USD per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +57.2% | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | 0.015 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0204 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0261 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0464 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0742 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0718 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0675 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 108 Ecuador 0.0778 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 109 Morocco 0.073 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 110 Gambia 0.0703 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Georgia 0.0665 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belarus 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0635 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Nepal?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Nepal was 0.069 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Nepal ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.