What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal?

Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal was 4.8% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1992.

What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2007.

How does Nepal rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?

Nepal ranks 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.

Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal

Name: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
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Nepal: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 4.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

4.8%

Change on year

down 13.6%

World rank

23rd

of 155 countries

All-time high

17.2%

in 1992

All-time low

2.2%

in 2007

Years of data

1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal, 1987–2020

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2020, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal stood at 4.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal peaked at 17.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2007.

That places Nepal 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	9.5%	8.8%	10.7%	3
1990s	9.6%	4.1%	17.2%	10
2000s	5.1%	2.2%	11.1%	10
2010s	7.5%	3.6%	9.4%	10
2020s	4.8%	4.8%	4.8%	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal?: Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nepal was 4.8% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2007.
How does Nepal rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?: Nepal ranks 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.