Inflation Nepal 2014
Average inflation: 8.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 9.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 7.1%.
- Highest month
- January: 9.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 7.1%
- Difference
- 2.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.7% lower than the 5-year average of 9.1%.
- 5-year average
- 9.1%
- 10-year average
- 7.6%
- All-time high (2009)
- 11.2%
- All-time low (2006)
- 0%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2013, the difference is minimal (-0.7 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -3.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.4% 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 €108.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2014
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.7% | -0.1 |
| February | 8.8% | -1.3 |
| March | 8.8% | -1.4 |
| April | 9.5% | 0.0 |
| May | 9.7% | +1.0 |
| June | 9.4% | +1.2 |
| July | 8.1% | +0.4 |
| August | 7.5% | -0.4 |
| September | 7.6% | -0.3 |
| October | 7.5% | -0.9 |
| November | 7.2% | -2.8 |
| December | 7.1% | -3.2 |
| Average | 8.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.