What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in India?

Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in India was 2.3% 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 50th out of 155 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 53.4%. 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.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in India

Name: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in India
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
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India: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 2.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)

2.3%

Change on year

up 6.1%

World rank

50th

of 155 countries

All-time high

13.9%

in 1991

All-time low

2.2%

in 2025

Years of data

1987–2026

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 2.3%, measured in 2026.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 53.4% 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 50th out of 155 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.

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	4.8%	2.2%	6.7%	7

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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 2.3% 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 50th out of 155 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 53.4%. 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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Indicator: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.