Inflation, GDP deflator in Nepal
Nepal: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Nepal stood at 3.1%.
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 in Nepal peaked at 27.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 1967.
Nepal ranks 116th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7% | — |
| 1962 | 5.9% | +119.4% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -39.5% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | -66.5% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | +978.5% |
| 1966 | 15.2% | +18.1% |
| 1967 | -5.7% | -137.2% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | -295.2% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | -40.7% |
| 1970 | 7.0% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -55.0% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | +294.1% |
| 1973 | -3.4% | -127.2% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | -713.0% |
| 1975 | 27.5% | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -98.0% |
| 1977 | -3.6% | -755.2% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -362.9% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -48.1% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +79.1% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 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 | 11.0% | +146.3% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -64.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | -5.7% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | -3.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 6.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 4.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.4% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 8.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 138.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 211,976 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Nepal?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Nepal was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 1967.
- How does Nepal rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Nepal ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (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.