Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0708 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0708 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0808 million USD per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nepal 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0231 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 million USD per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0352 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0403 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0455 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0486 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0628 million USD per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0718 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0808 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0754 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0804 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0708 million USD per square kilometre | -11.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0708 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0708 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3176 million USD per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +71.8% | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0231 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0487 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0314 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0808 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0741 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0804 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 115 Iceland 0.0751 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 116 Honduras 0.0744 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 0.0718 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 119 Benin 0.0699 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 120 Gambia 0.0647 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 0.0632 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0708 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0808 million USD per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.