Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Nepal
Nepal: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 254.62 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
254.62 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
254.62 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
2.97 2010 = 100
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Consumer price index in Nepal, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Nepal is 254.62 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Nepal peaked at 254.62 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.97 2010 = 100, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.97 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1965 | 3.22 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 3.68 2010 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 3.58 2010 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 3.62 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.77 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.34 2010 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 4.26 2010 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.62 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 5.14 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 6.16 2010 = 100 | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 6.63 2010 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 6.42 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.06 2010 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 7.58 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 7.85 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 9 2010 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 10 2010 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 11.17 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 12.55 2010 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 12.91 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 13.95 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 16.6 2010 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 18.39 2010 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 20.04 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 21.81 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 23.61 2010 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 27.28 2010 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 31.96 2010 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 34.36 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 37.23 2010 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 40.07 2010 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 43.76 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 45.51 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 50.63 2010 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 54.4 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 55.75 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 57.25 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 58.99 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 62.35 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 64.13 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 68.51 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 73.25 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 74.91 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 82.33 2010 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 91.47 2010 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 109.23 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 119.56 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 130.37 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 141.27 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 152.39 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 165.78 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 170.39 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 177.9 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 187.8 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 197.29 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 205.44 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 221.19 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 236.93 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 248.03 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 254.62 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 254.62 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.79 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 254.62 2010 = 100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 243.84 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 2010 = 100 | 2.97 2010 = 100 | 3.77 2010 = 100 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.01 2010 = 100 | 4.26 2010 = 100 | 7.85 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.64 2010 = 100 | 9 2010 = 100 | 21.81 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.88 2010 = 100 | 23.61 2010 = 100 | 54.4 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.89 2010 = 100 | 55.75 2010 = 100 | 91.47 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.47 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 187.8 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.25 2010 = 100 | 197.29 2010 = 100 | 254.62 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 38 Kenya 267.83 2010 = 100 compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 265.55 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Mozambique 257.68 2010 = 100 compare
- 42 Rwanda 251.19 2010 = 100 compare
- 43 Tajikistan 249.4 2010 = 100 compare
- 44 Brazil 234.41 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Nepal?
- Consumer price index in Nepal was 254.62 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 254.62 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 2010 = 100 in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for consumer price index?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).