Nepal Consumer price inflation (year-on-year)
Nepal Consumer price inflation (year-on-year) is 5.96 percent, in force since 17 Jul 2026, cited to Nepal Rastra Bank. It was 5.14 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 10 Oct 2026.
Official source: Nepal Rastra Bank · Last checked 2026-10-10 · source fingerprint
Headline national consumer price inflation, year-on-year percent for the latest published Nepali month, compiled and published by the Economic Research Department of Nepal Rastra Bank on the national Consumer Price Index (base year 2023/24 = 100). Released monthly in the 'Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation' report, about a month after the reference month closes.
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| Current value | 5.96 percent (YoY) |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-07-17 |
| In force until | 2026-08-16 |
| Official source | Nepal Rastra Bank - Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation (English), based on one month data (ending mid-August) of 2026/27: 'CPI-based inflation remained at 5.96 percent on y-o-y basis' / 'The y-o-y consumer price inflation stood at 5.96 percent in mid-August 2026 compared to 1.68 percent a year ago.' |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Shrawan 2083 print (mid-July to mid-August 2026), superseding mid-July 5.14%. The mid-July (Asar 2083) row's window was corrected to start 2026-06-15, the day after the previous Jestha row ends.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 5.14 | NRB Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation, annual… |
| 2026-05-15 | 5.22 | Nepal Rastra Bank, Economic Research Department — 'Current… |
| 2026-04-14 | 5.04 | Nepal Rastra Bank — Macroeconomic Report, July 2026, Table… |
| 2026-03-15 | 4.47 | Nepal Rastra Bank — Macroeconomic Report, July 2026, Table… |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.62 | Nepal Rastra Bank — Macroeconomic Report, July 2026, Table… |
| 2026-01-15 | 3.25 | Nepal Rastra Bank — Macroeconomic Report, July 2026, Table… |
| 2025-12-16 | 2.42 | Nepal Rastra Bank — Macroeconomic Report, July 2026, Table… |
| 2025-10-18 | 1.11 | Nepal Rastra Bank — Macroeconomic Report, July 2026, Table… |
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