Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 12,709 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Nepal, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 12,709 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.9% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 12,709 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,872 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Nepal 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,872 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 7,377 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7,072 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 8,112 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 9,617 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 9,261 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 8,714 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10,082 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 12,100 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 10,835 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 8,150 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 12,709 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12,709 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,639 US dollar per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12,709 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 55,978 US dollar per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,388 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,872 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,082 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,949 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,150 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,709 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 137 Cote d'Ivoire 14,743 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 14,143 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 139 Uganda 12,810 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cameroon 11,570 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 142 Pakistan 10,182 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 143 Guyana 9,837 US dollar 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Nepal was 12,709 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,709 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,872 US dollar per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.