Nepal Inflation Rate 1965-2023
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- Nepal inflation rate for 2021 was 4.09%, a 0.96% decline from 2020.
- Nepal inflation rate for 2020 was 5.05%, a 0.52% decline from 2019.
- Nepal inflation rate for 2019 was 5.57%, a 1.51% increase from 2018.
- Nepal inflation rate for 2018 was 4.06%, a 0.43% increase from 2017.
| Nepal Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
4.09% |
-0.96% |
| 2020 |
5.05% |
-0.52% |
| 2019 |
5.57% |
1.51% |
| 2018 |
4.06% |
0.43% |
| 2017 |
3.63% |
-5.16% |
| 2016 |
8.79% |
0.92% |
| 2015 |
7.87% |
-0.50% |
| 2014 |
8.36% |
-0.68% |
| 2013 |
9.04% |
-0.42% |
| 2012 |
9.46% |
0.23% |
| 2011 |
9.23% |
-0.10% |
| 2010 |
9.33% |
-1.77% |
| 2009 |
11.09% |
1.19% |
| 2008 |
9.91% |
7.64% |
| 2007 |
2.27% |
-4.65% |
| 2006 |
6.92% |
0.08% |
| 2005 |
6.84% |
3.99% |
| 2004 |
2.84% |
-2.87% |
| 2003 |
5.71% |
2.68% |
| 2002 |
3.03% |
0.34% |
| 2001 |
2.69% |
0.21% |
| 2000 |
2.48% |
-4.97% |
| 1999 |
7.45% |
-3.79% |
| 1998 |
11.24% |
7.23% |
| 1997 |
4.01% |
-5.21% |
| 1996 |
9.22% |
1.60% |
| 1995 |
7.62% |
-0.73% |
| 1994 |
8.35% |
0.84% |
| 1993 |
7.51% |
-9.64% |
| 1992 |
17.15% |
1.59% |
| 1991 |
15.56% |
7.32% |
| 1990 |
8.24% |
-0.61% |
| 1989 |
8.85% |
-0.14% |
| 1988 |
8.98% |
-1.77% |
| 1987 |
10.75% |
-8.25% |
| 1986 |
19.00% |
10.95% |
| 1985 |
8.05% |
5.21% |
| 1984 |
2.85% |
-9.53% |
| 1983 |
12.38% |
0.68% |
| 1982 |
11.70% |
0.55% |
| 1981 |
11.14% |
-3.54% |
| 1980 |
14.68% |
11.12% |
| 1979 |
3.57% |
-3.78% |
| 1978 |
7.35% |
-2.55% |
| 1977 |
9.90% |
13.01% |
| 1976 |
-3.11% |
-10.70% |
| 1975 |
7.59% |
-12.22% |
| 1974 |
19.81% |
8.38% |
| 1973 |
11.43% |
3.04% |
| 1972 |
8.39% |
10.39% |
| 1971 |
-2.00% |
-17.24% |
| 1970 |
15.24% |
11.18% |
| 1969 |
4.06% |
2.88% |
| 1968 |
1.18% |
3.99% |
| 1967 |
-2.81% |
-17.20% |
| 1966 |
14.39% |
5.92% |
| 1965 |
8.47% |
5.92% |
