Gross fixed … General government Purchasing annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Gross fixed … General government Purchasing annual growth rate was -19.54 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Nepal, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Nepal is -19.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 168.4% on the previous year and down 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Nepal peaked at 94.46 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -48.96 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Nepal 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed … General government Purchasing annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -20.44 % change on previous year | -611.0% |
| 1971 | 28.43 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1972 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1973 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -1076.6% |
| 1974 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1975 | 24.03 % change on previous year | +1513.8% |
| 1976 | 24.47 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1978 | 47.75 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 1979 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1980 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -380.4% |
| 1981 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 24.67 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1983 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3363 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1985 | -21.48 % change on previous year | -6488.5% |
| 1986 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1987 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1988 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1989 | 29.53 % change on previous year | +690.4% |
| 1990 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1991 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1992 | 0.416 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1993 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +581.6% |
| 1994 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +198.7% |
| 1995 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1998 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +323.0% |
| 1999 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2000 | -48.96 % change on previous year | +1682.8% |
| 2001 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2002 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 2003 | -20.96 % change on previous year | +290.2% |
| 2004 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2006 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2007 | 29.8 % change on previous year | -1774.8% |
| 2008 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2009 | 57.6 % change on previous year | -418.7% |
| 2010 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2011 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2012 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2013 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2014 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 2015 | 34.46 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 2016 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2017 | 94.46 % change on previous year | +1005.3% |
| 2018 | 28.56 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2019 | -19.54 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -19.54 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.43 % change on previous year, 13.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -19.54 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -7.51 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed … General government Purchasing annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -6488.5% | 0.3363 % change on previous year | -21.48 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1774.8% | -1.78 % change on previous year | 29.8 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1682.8% | -2.75 % change on previous year | -48.96 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1513.8% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 24.03 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1076.6% | -2.52 % change on previous year | 24.63 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1005.3% | 8.55 % change on previous year | 94.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.38 % change on previous year | -20.44 % change on previous year | 47.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 % change on previous year | -21.48 % change on previous year | 29.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.912 % change on previous year | -48.96 % change on previous year | 57.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 % change on previous year | -19.54 % change on previous year | 94.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Nepal?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Nepal was -19.54 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.46 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.96 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Nepal ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.9%. 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, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.