CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in India
India: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 3.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in India, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in India is 3.3%, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 52.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in India peaked at 13.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2025.
That places India 58th out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.8% | — |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +54.7% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -46.4% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +61.9% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +84.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -64.5% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +76.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -56.1% |
| 2026 | 3.3% | +52.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 4.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 6.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in India?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in India was 3.3% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2025.
- How does India rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- India ranks 58th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.