Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nepal
Nepal: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nepal, 2010–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nepal is 4.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nepal peaked at 7.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2013.
That places Nepal 49th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.9% | — |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 46 Samoa 4.6% compare
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- 50 Malaysia 4.4% compare
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.3% compare
- 52 Bangladesh 4.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nepal?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Nepal was 4.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.