Nepal Consumer Price Index CPI Growth
1964 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Nepal Consumer Price Index CPI growth
- Nepal Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 6.1 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a rate of 5.6 % in the previous month.
- Nepal Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1964 to Dec 2024, with an averaged number of 7.9 % YoY.
- The data reached an all-time high of 30.4 % YoY in May 1966 and a record low of -11.5 % YoY in May 1967.
CEIC extends history for Consumer Price Index Growth. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Consumer Price Growth with base 2023-2024=100. Consumer Price Index Growth prior to August 2021 is calculated from Consumer Price Index with base 2014-2015=100. Consumer Price Index Growth prior to August 2013 is calculated from Consumer Price Index with base 2005-2006=100 and prior to August 1974 is from Consumer Price Index sourced from the International Monetary Fund. The Nepalese calendar begins approximately on 16th of the previous month and ends on 15th of the reference month.
View Nepal's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth from Jul 1964 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Nepal's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth in Dec 2024?
Nepal Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 6.1 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a rate of 5.6 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 Dec 2024 | 5.6 Nov 2024 | -11.5 May 1967 | 30.4 May 1966 | % | monthly | Jul 1964 - Dec 2024 |
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 3.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 117.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 1.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 2.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 0.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Aug 2008 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 9.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Mar 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 3.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1921 - Apr 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 10.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1938 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 0.8 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 2.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 1.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 6.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jul 2023 |
| China (%) | 0.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1955 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jul 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 8.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jul 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jul 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 24.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 2.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jul 2023 |
| France (%) | 1.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 0.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 2.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1949 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 23.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1964 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 2.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 1.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 5.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 3.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jul 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 31.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 3.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 2.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Oct 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 2.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 0.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 14.0 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1963 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1952 - Jul 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 1.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 6.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 16.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 3.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 268.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Apr 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jul 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 4.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 27.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1963 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 9.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 6.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jul 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 9.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 25.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1964 - Dec 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 6.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1915 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 34.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 2.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 1.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 4.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 3.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
| Panama (%) | -0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 3.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 1.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 4.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 3.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 9.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Oct 1991 - Jul 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 4.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 12.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 5.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Apr 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 9.7 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 6.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 2.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1955 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -1.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 63.3 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 9.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Jul 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | -0.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1922 - Jan 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.0 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -741.821 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 944,554.686 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2019 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 19.1 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 14,538.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) | 2,481.360 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) | 4,641.672 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) | 2,220.299 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) | 1,735,015.267 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: External (NPR mn) | 934,695.200 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) | 1,179,464.880 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -939.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 155.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 66.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 570.142 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,980.716 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,557.101 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,094.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 175,698.810 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 217,440.422 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 11.735 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7.274 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 7.859 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 208.366 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 20,989.061 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 28,194.875 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 26,234.389 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 148,100.556 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 1,063.450 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -127,111.495 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 16,241.550 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 93,671.292 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 3,684.061 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 3,095.441 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 6,775.379 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) | 418.064 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) | 1,815.500 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 750.915 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 171.601 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 238.930 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 233.718 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 187.157 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 833.9 Oct 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 15.9 Oct 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 321.9 2022 | yearly | 1977 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.523 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 1,716.243 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) | 0.000 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) | 1,036.240 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) | 1,919.110 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) | 63,943.939 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.5 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 267.883 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,166.431 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 53,092.074 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 14,986.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 13.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 693.823 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,177.928 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 49,128.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 34,435.905 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.13 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 74.44 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) | 7,203,001.676 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) | 6,665,201.954 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) | 972,269.719 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Reserve (USD mn) | 15,871.238 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) | 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2018 |
| Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) | 5,450,939.452 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| CB: NPL (NPR mn) | 27,174.060 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
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