Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Nepal
Nepal: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3.1% for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Nepal peaked at 26.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2025.
That places Nepal 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.7% | — |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -41.7% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -55.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -43.6% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +116.3% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -49.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +183.1% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +74.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -70.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -45.1% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +62.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +110.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -38.8% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -12.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.2%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 4.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.4% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Nepal?
- Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Nepal was 3.1% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
- Nepal ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.