CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal

Nepal: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 205.31 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
205.31
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
46th
of 156 countries
All-time high
205.31
in 2020
All-time low
19.62
in 1987
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal, 1987–2020

0501001502001987200320201987: 19.61988: 21.41989: 23.31990: 25.21991: 29.11992: 34.11993: 36.71994: 39.71995: 42.81996: 46.71997: 48.71998: 54.11999: 58.12000: 59.62001: 61.22002: 632003: 66.62004: 68.52005: 73.22006: 762007: 77.72008: 85.42009: 94.92010: 103.82011: 113.42012: 124.12013: 135.32014: 146.62015: 158.22016: 172.12017: 178.42018: 185.62019: 195.92020: 205.3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal is 205.31, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal peaked at 205.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.62, in 1987.

Nepal ranks 46th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal, 1987 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1987 19.62 —
1988 21.39 +9.0%
1989 23.28 +8.8%
1990 25.21 +8.3%
1991 29.11 +15.5%
1992 34.12 +17.2%
1993 36.68 +7.5%
1994 39.75 +8.4%
1995 42.78 +7.6%
1996 46.73 +9.2%
1997 48.66 +4.1%
1998 54.06 +11.1%
1999 58.12 +7.5%
2000 59.57 +2.5%
2001 61.17 +2.7%
2002 63.02 +3.0%
2003 66.61 +5.7%
2004 68.49 +2.8%
2005 73.19 +6.9%
2006 76.04 +3.9%
2007 77.74 +2.2%
2008 85.41 +9.9%
2009 94.93 +11.1%
2010 103.79 +9.3%
2011 113.38 +9.2%
2012 124.08 +9.4%
2013 135.3 +9.0%
2014 146.64 +8.4%
2015 158.18 +7.9%
2016 172.13 +8.8%
2017 178.38 +3.6%
2018 185.6 +4.1%
2019 195.91 +5.6%
2020 205.31 +4.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 205.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 220.09, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.43 19.62 23.28 3
1990s 41.52 25.21 58.12 10
2000s 72.62 59.57 94.93 10
2010s 151.34 103.79 195.91 10
2020s 205.31 205.31 205.31 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 43 Namibia 210.75 compare
  2. 44 Romania 209.62 compare
  3. 45 Sao Tome and Principe 206.6 compare
  4. 47 Georgia 202.93 compare
  5. 48 Mexico 200.91 compare
  6. 49 Madagascar 200.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal was 205.31 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 205.31 in 2020.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 19.62 in 1987.
How does Nepal rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Nepal ranks 46th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.