Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Nepal
Nepal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 11.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
11.0%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
37th
of 124 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2011
All-time low
11.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 11.0% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
That places Nepal 37th out of 124 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.8% | — |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -13.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 34 Senegal 11.4% compare
- 35 Netherlands 11.4% compare
- 36 Norway 11.1% compare
- 38 South Sudan 10.7%
- 39 Switzerland 10.6% compare
- 40 Tunisia 10.4%
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 public in Nepal?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Nepal was 11.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 124 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release