CPI Price, nominal in Nepal

Nepal: CPI Price, nominal was 208.07 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
208.07
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
49th
of 157 countries
All-time high
208.07
in 2020
All-time low
19.98
in 1987
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, nominal in Nepal, 1987–2020

0501001502001987200320201987: 201988: 21.81989: 23.71990: 25.61991: 29.61992: 34.71993: 37.31994: 40.41995: 43.51996: 47.51997: 49.51998: 551999: 59.12000: 60.62001: 62.22002: 64.12003: 67.72004: 69.72005: 74.52006: 77.32007: 79.12008: 86.92009: 96.62010: 105.62011: 115.32012: 126.22013: 137.72014: 149.22015: 160.92016: 175.12017: 181.42018: 188.82019: 199.32020: 208.1

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2020, cpi price, nominal in Nepal stood at 208.07. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Nepal peaked at 208.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.98, in 1987.

That places Nepal 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.81 19.98 23.7 3
1990s 42.25 25.65 59.11 10
2000s 73.87 60.57 96.58 10
2010s 153.94 105.59 199.28 10
2020s 208.07 208.07 208.07 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 46 Botswana 216.38 compare
  2. 47 Colombia 216.07 compare
  3. 48 Vietnam 208.39 compare
  4. 50 Namibia 208.06 compare
  5. 51 Romania 205.78 compare
  6. 52 Mexico 198.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Nepal?
Cpi price, nominal in Nepal was 208.07 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 208.07 in 2020.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 19.98 in 1987.
How does Nepal rank for cpi price, nominal?
Nepal ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,097 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 not seasonally adjusted.