Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 36.11 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Nepal, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Nepal is 36.11, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Nepal peaked at 49.8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.56, in 1960.
That places Nepal 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.56 | — |
| 1961 | 20.99 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 21.46 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 21.85 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 21.1 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 22.27 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 21.71 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 23.07 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 23.86 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 23.61 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 23.73 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 24.61 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 24.76 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 25.71 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 25.29 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 26.01 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 26.32 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 27.36 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 28.21 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 30.7 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 34.29 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 34.89 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 37.26 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 43.2 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 43.93 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 45.57 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 46.41 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 48.13 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 47.19 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 47.7 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 48.9 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 48.64 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 49.1 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.53 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 47.88 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 48.53 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 48.36 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.33 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.31 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 49.8 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.22 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 47.11 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 47.62 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.25 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 44.27 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 42.76 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 41.39 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 40.02 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 38 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 36.4 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 35.3 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 34.89 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.17 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 33.5 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.36 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 32.27 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 32.6 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.03 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 36.11 | +6.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 36.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.8, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 36.11 is below the median for South Asia, which is 53.25, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.05 | 20.56 | 23.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.27 | 23.73 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.86 | 34.29 | 48.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.84 | 47.88 | 49.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3 | 36.4 | 49.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.88 | 32.27 | 36.11 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Nepal?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Nepal was 36.11 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8 in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.56 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.