Inflation Nepal 2013
Average inflation: 9.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 9.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 10.3%. The lowest inflation was in July at 7.7%.
- Highest month
- December: 10.3%
- Lowest month
- July: 7.7%
- Difference
- 2.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% lower than the 5-year average of 9.7%.
- 5-year average
- 9.7%
- 10-year average
- 7.6%
- All-time high (2009)
- 11.2%
- All-time low (2006)
- 0%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2012, the difference is minimal (-0.3 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -4.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.1% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €109.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.8% | +3.0 |
| February | 10.1% | +3.0 |
| March | 10.2% | +3.2 |
| April | 9.5% | +2.0 |
| May | 8.7% | 0.0 |
| June | 8.2% | -1.7 |
| July | 7.7% | -3.8 |
| August | 7.9% | -4.0 |
| September | 7.9% | -3.3 |
| October | 8.4% | -2.1 |
| November | 10.0% | -0.5 |
| December | 10.3% | -0.1 |
| Average | 9.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.