CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Nepal
Nepal: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 2.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Nepal, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Nepal is 2.65, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 43.5% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Nepal peaked at 11.09 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 104th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.27 | — |
| 2008 | 9.91 | +336.6% |
| 2009 | 11.09 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 9.33 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 9.23 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.46 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.04 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.36 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.87 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.79 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | -68.4% |
| 2018 | 4.41 | +58.6% |
| 2019 | 5.57 | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 5.06 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 7.67 | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 7.12 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 4.69 | -34.1% |
| 2025 | 2.65 | -43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.76 | 2.27 | 11.09 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 2.78 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 | 2.65 | 7.67 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8524 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,611 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,146 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,685 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 31,831 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Nepal?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Nepal was 2.65 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 in 2009.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Nepal ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.