Nepalese Rupee Inflation Calculator
NPR 1,000 in 1964 has the same buying power as NPR 88,403 in 2026.
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Inflation in Nepal
Nepal inflation is 3.10% in 2026, following 2.65% in 2025. 63 years of data are available, from 1964.
This page covers 63 years of Nepal consumer price data, from 1964 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1974, when consumer prices in Nepal rose 19.8%.
Prices fell in 3 of those 62 years — about 5% of the time — most sharply in 1976, when they dropped 3.1%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 1980s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 10.8% a year, while the 2020s were the calmest at 4.9%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 4.7% a year, below the 7.6% average across the whole record.
Nepal CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1964 to 2026. The final column shows what NPR 1,000 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | NPR 1,000 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 172.26 | 3.10% | NPR 1,000 |
| 2025 | 167.08 | 2.65% | NPR 1,031 |
| 2024 | 162.76 | 4.69% | NPR 1,058 |
| 2023 | 155.48 | 7.12% | NPR 1,108 |
| 2022 | 145.15 | 7.67% | NPR 1,187 |
| 2021 | 134.81 | 4.13% | NPR 1,278 |
| 2020 | 129.47 | 5.06% | NPR 1,331 |
| 2019 | 123.24 | 5.57% | NPR 1,398 |
| 2018 | 116.74 | 4.41% | NPR 1,476 |
| 2017 | 111.81 | 2.78% | NPR 1,541 |
| 2016 | 108.79 | 8.79% | NPR 1,583 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 7.87% | NPR 1,723 |
| 2014 | 92.71 | 8.36% | NPR 1,858 |
| 2013 | 85.55 | 9.04% | NPR 2,014 |
| 2012 | 78.46 | 9.46% | NPR 2,196 |
| 2011 | 71.68 | 9.23% | NPR 2,403 |
| 2010 | 65.62 | 9.33% | NPR 2,625 |
| 2009 | 60.02 | 11.09% | NPR 2,870 |
| 2008 | 54.03 | 9.91% | NPR 3,188 |
| 2007 | 49.16 | 2.27% | NPR 3,504 |
| 2006 | 48.07 | 6.92% | NPR 3,584 |
| 2005 | 44.96 | 6.84% | NPR 3,832 |
| 2004 | 42.08 | 2.84% | NPR 4,094 |
| 2003 | 40.92 | 5.71% | NPR 4,210 |
| 2002 | 38.71 | 3.03% | NPR 4,450 |
| 2001 | 37.57 | 2.69% | NPR 4,585 |
| 2000 | 36.59 | 2.48% | NPR 4,708 |
| 1999 | 35.70 | 7.45% | NPR 4,825 |
| 1998 | 33.23 | 11.24% | NPR 5,185 |
| 1997 | 29.87 | 4.01% | NPR 5,768 |
| 1996 | 28.72 | 9.22% | NPR 5,999 |
| 1995 | 26.29 | 7.62% | NPR 6,552 |
| 1994 | 24.43 | 8.35% | NPR 7,051 |
| 1993 | 22.55 | 7.51% | NPR 7,640 |
| 1992 | 20.97 | 17.15% | NPR 8,214 |
| 1991 | 17.90 | 15.56% | NPR 9,622 |
| 1990 | 15.49 | 8.24% | NPR 11,119 |
| 1989 | 14.31 | 8.85% | NPR 12,035 |
| 1988 | 13.15 | 8.98% | NPR 13,100 |
| 1987 | 12.07 | 10.75% | NPR 14,277 |
| 1986 | 10.89 | 19.00% | NPR 15,812 |
| 1985 | 9.16 | 8.05% | NPR 18,816 |
| 1984 | 8.47 | 2.85% | NPR 20,331 |
| 1983 | 8.24 | 12.38% | NPR 20,910 |
| 1982 | 7.33 | 11.70% | NPR 23,498 |
| 1981 | 6.56 | 11.14% | NPR 26,246 |
| 1980 | 5.91 | 14.68% | NPR 29,172 |
| 1979 | 5.15 | 3.57% | NPR 33,455 |
| 1978 | 4.97 | 7.35% | NPR 34,648 |
| 1977 | 4.63 | 9.90% | NPR 37,193 |
| 1976 | 4.21 | -3.11% | NPR 40,875 |
| 1975 | 4.35 | 7.59% | NPR 39,603 |
| 1974 | 4.04 | 19.81% | NPR 42,607 |
| 1973 | 3.37 | 11.43% | NPR 51,046 |
| 1972 | 3.03 | 8.39% | NPR 56,880 |
| 1971 | 2.79 | -2.00% | NPR 61,652 |
| 1970 | 2.85 | 15.24% | NPR 60,419 |
| 1969 | 2.47 | 4.06% | NPR 69,625 |
| 1968 | 2.38 | 1.18% | NPR 72,450 |
| 1967 | 2.35 | -2.81% | NPR 73,305 |
| 1966 | 2.42 | 14.39% | NPR 71,247 |
| 1965 | 2.11 | 8.47% | NPR 81,498 |
| 1964 | 1.95 | — | NPR 88,403 |
Popular Nepalese Rupee comparisons
- NPR 1,000 in 2025 → NPR 1,031
- NPR 1,000 in 2024 → NPR 1,058
- NPR 1,000 in 2023 → NPR 1,108
- NPR 1,000 in 2022 → NPR 1,187
- NPR 1,000 in 2021 → NPR 1,278
- NPR 1,000 in 2020 → NPR 1,331
- NPR 1,000 in 2010 → NPR 2,625
- NPR 1,000 in 2000 → NPR 4,708
- NPR 1,000 in 1990 → NPR 11,119
- NPR 1,000 in 1980 → NPR 29,172
- NPR 1,000 in 1970 → NPR 60,419
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Nepal inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Nepal?
- Nepal inflation was 3.10% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Nepalese Rupee lost in value since 1964?
- NPR 1,000 in 1964 has the same purchasing power as NPR 88,403 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 8,740.26% over 62 years, an average of 7.50% per year.
- What years does this Nepal inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 63 years, from 1964 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Nepalese Rupee inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Nepalese Rupee gained purchasing power over that year. Nepal recorded deflation in 3 of the 62 years measured here, most recently in 1976. The steepest fall was -3.11% in 1976.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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