Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nepal
Nepal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 22.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
22.3%
Change on year
up 66.4%
World rank
7th
of 107 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2015
All-time low
9.3%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nepal stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 66.4% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
That places Nepal 7th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.7% | — |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +66.4% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nepal?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nepal was 22.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release