GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Nepal
Nepal: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 221.96 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator: linked series in Nepal stood at 221.96 base year varies by country. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Nepal peaked at 221.96 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.6 base year varies by country, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.6 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 19.8 base year varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 23.46 base year varies by country | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 25.99 base year varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 27.24 base year varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 28.96 base year varies by country | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 31.23 base year varies by country | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 33.5 base year varies by country | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 34.87 base year varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 37.97 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 39.67 base year varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 41.03 base year varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 42.64 base year varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 43.95 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 45.78 base year varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 48.58 base year varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 52.16 base year varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 56.12 base year varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 59.28 base year varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 68.71 base year varies by country | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 79.12 base year varies by country | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 100 base year varies by country | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 107.74 base year varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 115.37 base year varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 124.64 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 130.14 base year varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 139.44 base year varies by country | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 150.96 base year varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 157.54 base year varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 164.93 base year varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 170.24 base year varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 181.75 base year varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 196.73 base year varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 208.04 base year varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 215.36 base year varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 221.96 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 221.96 base year varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 221.96 base year varies by country is above the median for South Asia, which is 150.1 base year varies by country, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +26.4% | 79.12 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.06 base year varies by country | 17.6 base year varies by country | 37.97 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.79 base year varies by country | 39.67 base year varies by country | 68.71 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.99 base year varies by country | 79.12 base year varies by country | 164.93 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.01 base year varies by country | 170.24 base year varies by country | 221.96 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 39 Laos 240 base year varies by country compare
- 40 Gambia 227.82 base year varies by country compare
- 41 Myanmar 227.25 base year varies by country compare
- 43 Central African Republic 213.73 base year varies by country compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 209.56 base year varies by country compare
- 45 Nauru 208.82 base year varies by country 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 gdp deflator: linked series in Nepal?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Nepal was 221.96 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 221.96 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).