CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Nepal
Nepal: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change 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 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.56, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.65 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.1, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +336.6% | 2.27 | 9.91 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More work & labour data for Nepal
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,496 1000 No (2050)
- 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.