Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Nepal

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Nepal in 2025 — 29.4%. Ranked 25 in the world out of 131. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 23 pp.

2025 29.4% +0.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 25of 131
Period maximum 41.4%2019
Period minimum 4.8%1966

Trend over time

1965–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Nepal, 1965–20250204060196519711977198319891995200120072013201920251965: 6.4%1967: 5%1969: 4.8%1971: 7.8%1973: 9.2%1975: 14.5%1977: 16%1979: 15.8%1981: 17.6%1983: 19.6%1985: 22.6%1987: 21.2%1989: 21.5%1991: 20.3%1993: 22.6%1995: 25.2%1997: 25.3%1999: 20.5%2001: 22.3%2003: 21.4%2005: 26.5%2007: 28.7%2009: 31.7%2011: 27.8%2013: 29.7%2015: 31.3%2017: 37.3%2019: 41.4%2021: 35.2%2023: 31.1%2025: 29.4%
Change over the period: +23 pp Annual average: 0.38 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal

Nepal 29.4%
South Asia 33.8%
Southern Asia computed 32.9%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 29.4 +0.8 pp
2024 28.6 −2.5 pp
2023 31.1 −6.5 pp
2022 37.6 +2.5 pp
2021 35.2 +4.7 pp
2020 30.4 −10.9 pp
2019 41.4 +1.8 pp
2018 39.5 +2.2 pp
2017 37.3 +9.1 pp
2016 28.2 −3 pp
2015 31.3 +0.3 pp
2014 31 +1.3 pp
2013 29.7 +1.1 pp
2012 28.6 +0.8 pp
2011 27.8 −10.5 pp
2010 38.3 +6.6 pp
2009 31.7 +1.4 pp
2008 30.3 +1.6 pp
2007 28.7 +1.8 pp
2006 26.9 +0.4 pp
2005 26.5 +1.9 pp
2004 24.5 +3.1 pp
2003 21.4 +1.2 pp
2002 20.2 −2.1 pp
2001 22.3 −2 pp
2000 24.3 +3.8 pp
1999 20.5 −4.4 pp
1998 24.8 −0.5 pp
1997 25.3 −1.9 pp
1996 27.2 +2 pp
1995 25.2 +2.8 pp
1994 22.4 −0.2 pp
1993 22.6 +1.9 pp
1992 20.7 +0.5 pp
1991 20.3 +2.1 pp
1990 18.1 −3.4 pp
1989 21.5 −0.8 pp
1988 22.3 +1.1 pp
1987 21.2 +0.9 pp
1986 20.3 −2.3 pp
1985 22.6 +3.9 pp
1984 18.7 −1 pp
1983 19.6 +2.5 pp
1982 17.1 −0.5 pp
1981 17.6 −0.7 pp
1980 18.3 +2.5 pp
1979 15.8 −2.5 pp
1978 18.3 +2.3 pp
1977 16 +0.9 pp
1976 15.1 +0.6 pp
1975 14.5 +5.7 pp
1974 8.8 −0.4 pp
1973 9.2 +1.8 pp
1972 7.3 −0.4 pp
1971 7.8 +1.8 pp
1970 6 +1.1 pp
1969 4.8 −0.8 pp
1968 5.7 +0.7 pp
1967 5 +0.2 pp
1966 4.8 −1.6 pp
1965 6.4

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.