Table 1.

An overview of CPI, HDI, FEXR and MS in South Asia

Year199019952000200520102015201620172018
Consumer price index (CPI), 2010 = 100
Bangladesh32.2542.5353.9169.15100144.56152.53161.23170.16
India22.9537.7554.3466.04100148.6155.95159.83167.60
Nepal23.6140.0755.7568.51100152.39165.78171.8178.77
Pakistan17.8530.3343.0555.32100145.28150.75156.91164.88
Sri Lanka14.4923.6236.4858.25100131.37136.57147.09150.23
Human development index (HDI) score
Bangladesh0.3880.4270.470.5060.5490.5880.5990.6090.614
India0.4310.4630.4970.5390.5810.6270.6370.6430.647
Nepal0.380.4110.4460.4740.5270.5680.5720.5740.579
Pakistan0.4040.4280.4490.4990.5240.550.5560.5580.56
Sri Lanka0.6250.650.6870.7210.750.7720.7740.7760.78
Foreign exchange rate (FEXR), local currency per US$, (annual average)
Bangladesh34.5740.2852.1464.3369.6577.9578.4780.4483.47
India17.532.4344.9444.145.7364.1567.265.1268.39
Nepal29.3751.8971.0971.3773.26102.41107.38104.51108.93
Pakistan21.7131.6453.6559.5185.19102.77104.77105.46121.82
Sri Lanka40.0651.2577.01100.5113.06135.86145.58152.45162.46
Broad money supply (MS) as a percentage of GDP
Bangladesh22.4528.8330.5547.4258.7564.5165.8565.6964.3
India42.1843.5554.6565.5577.6878.0174.6974.1273.67
Nepal32.0138.0351.3454.273.2498.28109.05102.87108.7
Pakistan39.1443.5738.5949.8652.5153.3257.1857.2557.99
Sri Lanka28.2638.8538.4441.6832.6152.4855.6647.8148.44
Sources: World Bank (2019); UNDP (2019) 

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