Nepal Investment: % of GDP

1965 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Investment: % of GDP

  • Nepal Investment accounted for 32.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Jul 2023, compared with a ratio of 37.4 % in the previous year.
  • Nepal investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Jul 1965 to Jul 2023, with an average ratio of 22.3 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 41.4 % in Jul 2019 and a record low of 4.8 % in Jul 1966.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Gross Capital Formation and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, at producer prices, both based on SNA 2008. Investment as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, generally ending on July 15th of each year. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2011 is calculated from Gross Capital Formation and Nominal GDP, both based on SNA 1993. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2001 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Nepal Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Nepal GDP contracted 0.7 % YoY in Dec 2022.
  • Nepal Nominal GDP reached 40.8 USD bn in Jul 2022.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 9.1 % in Jul 2023.
  • Nepal GDP Per Capita reached 1,399.0 USD in Jul 2023.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 31.4 % in Jul 2023.

View Nepal's Investment: % of GDP from 1965 to 2023 in the chart:

Nepal Investment: % of GDP

What was Nepal's Investment: % of GDP in 2023?

Nepal Investment accounted for 32.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Jul 2023, compared with a ratio of 37.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
32.6 2023 37.4 2022 4.8 1966 41.4 2019 % yearly 1965 - 2023

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 22.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 40.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Argentina (%) 23.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) 25.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 26.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 20.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 25.6 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 31.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belarus (%) 25.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 24.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 19.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 31.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 26.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) 12.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 33.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Bulgaria (%) 19.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 22.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Canada (%) 23.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 22.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
China (%) 43.0 2021 yearly 1952 - 2021
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 22.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 18.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 26.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 22.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 12.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 26.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 22.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 21.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
France (%) 24.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 25.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 23.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 16.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 22.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 15.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 17.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) 24.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 31.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 37.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 24.5 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) 25.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Jordan (%) 16.4 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 32.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 19.2 2022 yearly 1964 - 2022
South Korea (%) 31.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 32.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.0 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 44.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 23.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 9.5 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 13.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 26.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 21.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 19.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 21.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 20.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 38.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 38.6 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 32.6 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 18.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 26.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 33.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 26.9 2022 yearly 1967 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 13.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 32.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 18.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 18.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 21.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1972 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 24.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 21.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 30.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 25.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 23.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 21.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 18.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 17.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 33.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 25.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -236.645 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,888.894 Jun 2018 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2018
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,555.9 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.2 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,379.830 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,546.540 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,119.540 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -858.4 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 88.4 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.9 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 607.627 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,273.612 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,177.188 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 946.8 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.5 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 190,021.631 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 126,408.315 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 15.458 Oct 2023 monthly Sep 1983 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.323 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4.306 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 163.672 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 11,760.644 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 125,957.607 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 2,774.738 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -114,196.963 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 24,088.903 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 80,093.444 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 8,413.048 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 572.858 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 21,775.260 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,248.858 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 471.477 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 370.284 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 2,058.254 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,180.486 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 769.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 9,585.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 335.0 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.490 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -2,408.328 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2022
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,088.643 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 49,443.822 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 14.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,060.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.7 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 519.934 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1957 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,831.965 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 47,777.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 32,986.105 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.25 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.47 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,339,104.634 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 940,521.097 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 6,560,206.267 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018
CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015

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