Indian Government – Current Monthly and Annual Inflation Rate

India’s Wholesale Price Index Based Inflation Rate Edges Higher to 0.11 Percent in December 2014

New Delhi (Delhi, India), October 17, 2019

Inflation rate in India has risen slightly to 0.11% in December 2014 from 0.00% (provisional) in November 2014 based on 2004-2005 as the base year (Base Year: 2004-05=100). The rate of inflation was 6.40 percent in December 2013.

Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, released the latest monthly and annual inflation rate data on Wednesday, January 14, 2015.

India’s annual inflation rate in October 2014, based on the Wholesale Price Index, was revised to 1.66 percent from the provisional inflation rate of 1.77 percent as previously reported on November 14, 2014.

The inflation rate in India is based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI). In India, the Wholesale Price Index is more closely observed than the Consumer Price Index (CPI), as it includes a higher number of products. Manufactured products have a weight of about 65 percent in the WPI basket.

Build up inflation rate in the financial year 2014-15 so far is -0.28 percent compared to a build up rate of 5.58 percent in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Headline inflation, which is based on the wholesale prices, remained above 4 percent mark in India from November 2009 to July 2014.

Wholesale Price Index (WPI) Break-up for December 2014

Primary Articles (Weight in WPI 20.12%): 2.17% vs -0.98% Month on Month (MoM)

Food Articles (Weight in WPI 14.34%): 5.20% vs 0.63% Month on Month

Non-Food Articles (Weight in WPI 4.26%): -3.06% vs -3.65% Month on Month

Fuel and Power (Weight in WPI 14.91%): -7.82% vs -4.91% Month on Month

Manufacturing Products (Weight in WPI 64.97%): 1.57% vs 2.04% Month on Month

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has announced revision in the inflation rate for the previous months, as the wholesale-price index has been adjusted from April 2004 after errors were discovered in the price data collected.

The food inflation, which accounts for 14.34 percent in the overall Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation, remained high since December 2010 scaling up to 18.32%.

Earlier, the ambiguity in global oil markets had worsened inflation edginess in India, which imports three-quarters of its oil. India is Asia’s third largest economy with a $1.3 trillion economy.

Expected Wholesale Price Index Based Inflation Rate in India for Next 3 Months on Year-on-Year Basis

January 2015: 0.44% Yearly (Forecast)
February 2015: 0.98% Yearly (Forecast)
March 2015: -0.37% Yearly (Forecast)

Historical Wholesale Price Index Based Inflation Rate in India for Last 545 Months on Year-on-Year Basis

Percent change in Index of Wholesale Price over corresponding month of the previous year.

December 2014: 0.11% Yearly (Provisional)
November 20142: 0.00% Yearly (Provisional)
October 2014: 1.66% Yearly (Revised from 1.77% Yearly)
September 2014: 2.38% Yearly
August 2014: 3.74% Yearly
July 2014: 5.41% Yearly
June 2014: 5.66% Yearly
May 2014: 6.18% Yearly
April 2014: 5.55% Yearly
March 2014: 6.00% Yearly
February 2014: 5.03% Yearly
January 2014: 5.11% Yearly
December 2013: 6.40% Yearly
November 2013: 7.52% Yearly
October 2013: 7.24% Yearly
September 2013: 6.46% Yearly
August 2013: 6.10% Yearly
July 2013: 5.85% Yearly
June 2013: 5.16% Yearly
May 2013: 4.58% Yearly
April 2013: 4.77% Yearly
March 2013: 5.65% Yearly
February 2013: 7.28% Yearly
January 2013: 7.31% Yearly
December 2012: 7.31% Yearly
November 2012: 7.24% Yearly
October 2012: 7.45% Yearly
September 2012: 8.07% Yearly
August 2012: 7.55% Yearly
July 2012: 6.87% Yearly
June 2012: 7.58% Yearly
May 2012: 7.55% Yearly
April 2012: 7.50% Yearly
March 2012: 7.69% Yearly
February 2012: 7.56% Yearly
January 2012: 7.23% Yearly
December 2011: 7.74% Yearly
November 2011: 9.46% Yearly
October 2011: 9.87% Yearly
September 2011: 10.00% Yearly
August 2011: 9.78% Yearly
July 2011: 9.36% Yearly
June 2011: 9.51% Yearly
May 2011: 9.56% Yearly
April 2011: 9.74% Yearly
March 2011: 9.68% Yearly
February 2011: 9.54% Yearly
January 2011: 9.47% Yearly
December 2010: 9.45% Yearly
November 2010: 8.20% Yearly
October 2010: 9.08% Yearly
September 2010: 8.98% Yearly
August 2010: 8.87% Yearly
July 2010: 9.98% Yearly
June 2010: 10.25% Yearly
May 2010: 10.48% Yearly
April 2010: 10.88% Yearly
March 2010: 10.36% Yearly
February 2010: 9.65% Yearly
January 2010: 8.68% Yearly
December 2009: 7.15% Yearly
November 2009: 4.73% Yearly
October 2009: 1.79% Yearly
September 2009: 1.40% Yearly
August 2009: 0.54% Yearly
July 2009: (-) 0.31% Yearly
June 2009: (-) 0.39% Yearly
May 2009: 1.45% Yearly
April 2009: 1.21% Yearly
March 2009: 1.65% Yearly
February 2009: 3.61% Yearly
January 2009: 5.87% Yearly
December 2008: 6.68% Yearly
November 2008: 8.65% Yearly
October 2008: 10.66% Yearly
September 2008: 10.78% Yearly
August 2008: 11.12% Yearly
July 2008: 11.15% Yearly
June 2008: 10.89% Yearly
May 2008: 8.20% Yearly
April 2008: 7.86% Yearly
March 2008: 7.71% Yearly
February 2008: 5.68% Yearly
January 2008: 4.54% Yearly
December 2007: 4.01% Yearly
November 2007: 3.73% Yearly
October 2007: 3.19% Yearly
September 2007: 3.39% Yearly
August 2007: 4.04% Yearly
July 2007: 4.42% Yearly
June 2007: 4.46% Yearly
May 2007: 5.52% Yearly
April 2007: 6.22% Yearly
March 2007: 6.72% Yearly
February 2007: 6.63% Yearly
January 2007: 6.64% Yearly
December 2006: 6.96% Yearly
November 2006: 6.73% Yearly
October 2006: 6.93% Yearly
September 2006: 6.96% Yearly
August 2006: 7.11% Yearly
July 2006: 6.54% Yearly
June 2006: 6.80% Yearly
May 2006: 6.05% Yearly
April 2006: 4.97% Yearly
March 2006: 4.24% Yearly
February 2006: 4.45% Yearly
January 2006: 4.36% Yearly
December 2005: 5.31% Yearly
November 2005: 5.31% Yearly
October 2005: 3.51% Yearly
September 2005: 3.54% Yearly
August 2005: 3.54% Yearly
July 2005: 3.57% Yearly
June 2005: 2.70% Yearly
May 2005: 3.64% Yearly
April 2005: 4.59% Yearly
March 2005: 3.67% Yearly
February 2005: 3.67% Yearly
January 2005: 4.59% Yearly
December 2004: 4.63% Yearly
November 2004: 3.67% Yearly
October 2004: 4.59% Yearly
September 2004: 4.63% Yearly
August 2004: 4.63% Yearly
July 2004: 3.70% Yearly
June 2004: 3.74% Yearly
May 2004: 2.80% Yearly
April 2004: 2.83% Yearly
March 2004: 3.81% Yearly
February 2004: 3.81% Yearly
January 2004: 4.81% Yearly
December 2003: 2.86% Yearly
November 2003: 2.83% Yearly
October 2003: 3.81% Yearly
September 2003: 2.86% Yearly
August 2003: 2.86% Yearly
July 2003: 3.85% Yearly
June 2003: 3.88% Yearly
May 2003: 4.90% Yearly
April 2003: 4.95% Yearly
March 2003: 3.96% Yearly
February 2003: 3.96% Yearly
January 2003: 2.97% Yearly
December 2002: 3.96% Yearly
November 2002: 3.92% Yearly
October 2002: 3.96% Yearly
September 2002: 5.00% Yearly
August 2002: 3.96% Yearly
July 2002: 4.00% Yearly
June 2002: 4.04% Yearly
May 2002: 5.15% Yearly
April 2002: 4.12% Yearly
March 2002: 5.21% Yearly
February 2002: 5.21% Yearly
January 2002: 5.21% Yearly
December 2001: 5.21% Yearly
November 2001: 5.15% Yearly
October 2001: 4.12% Yearly
September 2001: 4.17% Yearly
August 2001: 5.21% Yearly
July 2001: 4.17% Yearly
June 2001: 4.21% Yearly
May 2001: 2.11% Yearly
April 2001: 2.11% Yearly
March 2001: 2.13% Yearly
February 2001: 3.23% Yearly
January 2001: 3.23% Yearly
December 2000: 3.23% Yearly
November 2000: 2.11% Yearly
October 2000: 3.19% Yearly
September 2000: 3.23% Yearly
August 2000: 4.35% Yearly
July 2000: 4.35% Yearly
June 2000: 4.40% Yearly
May 2000: 5.56% Yearly
April 2000: 5.56% Yearly
March 2000: 5.62% Yearly
February 2000: 3.33% Yearly
January 2000: 2.20% Yearly
December 1999: 0.00% Yearly
November 1999: 0.00% Yearly
October 1999: 0.00% Yearly
September 1999: 2.20% Yearly
August 1999: 3.37% Yearly
July 1999: 3.16% Yearly
June 1999: 5.26% Yearly
May 1999: 7.71% Yearly
April 1999: 8.36% Yearly
March 1999: 8.95% Yearly
February 1999: 8.64% Yearly
January 1999: 9.38% Yearly
December 1998: 15.32% Yearly
November 1998: 19.67% Yearly
October 1998: 18.63% Yearly
September 1998: 16.34% Yearly
August 1998: 15.04% Yearly
July 1998: 14.80% Yearly
June 1998: 12.39% Yearly
May 1998: 10.51% Yearly
April 1998: 8.19% Yearly
March 1998: 8.26% Yearly
February 1998: 9.14% Yearly
January 1998: 9.71% Yearly
December 1997: 6.29% Yearly
November 1997: 4.87% Yearly
October 1997: 5.49% Yearly
September 1997: 4.94% Yearly
August 1997: 4.66% Yearly
July 1997: 5.60% Yearly
June 1997: 6.61% Yearly
May 1997: 7.32% Yearly
April 1997: 9.26% Yearly
March 1997: 10.03% Yearly
February 1997: 10.76% Yearly
January 1997: 11.11% Yearly
December 1996: 10.41% Yearly
November 1996: 8.72% Yearly
October 1996: 8.46% Yearly
September 1996: 8.52% Yearly
August 1996: 8.89% Yearly
July 1996: 8.31% Yearly
June 1996: 8.82% Yearly
May 1996: 9.33% Yearly
April 1996: 9.83% Yearly
March 1996: 8.87% Yearly
February 1996: 8.59% Yearly
January 1996: 9.00% Yearly
December 1995: 9.69% Yearly
November 1995: 10.31% Yearly
October 1995: 10.38% Yearly
September 1995: 10.07% Yearly
August 1995: 10.92% Yearly
July 1995: 11.39% Yearly
June 1995: 10.47% Yearly
May 1995: 10.29% Yearly
April 1995: 9.67% Yearly
March 1995: 9.74% Yearly
February 1995: 9.81% Yearly
January 1995: 9.89% Yearly
December 1994: 9.47% Yearly
November 1994: 9.81% Yearly
October 1994: 10.31% Yearly
September 1994: 11.20% Yearly
August 1994: 10.94% Yearly
July 1994: 11.07% Yearly
June 1994: 10.80% Yearly
May 1994: 10.57% Yearly
April 1994: 9.80% Yearly
March 1994: 9.88% Yearly
February 1994: 9.96% Yearly
January 1994: 9.13% Yearly
December 1993: 8.64% Yearly
November 1993: 8.61% Yearly
October 1993: 7.38% Yearly
September 1993: 6.58% Yearly
August 1993: 5.79% Yearly
July 1993: 4.55% Yearly
June 1993: 5.93% Yearly
May 1993: 5.13% Yearly
April 1993: 6.06% Yearly
March 1993: 6.11% Yearly
February 1993: 5.24% Yearly
January 1993: 5.70% Yearly
December 1992: 8.00% Yearly
November 1992: 8.44% Yearly
October 1992: 9.42% Yearly
September 1992: 9.95% Yearly
August 1992: 11.52% Yearly
July 1992: 13.08% Yearly
June 1992: 12.92% Yearly
May 1992: 14.71% Yearly
April 1992: 14.36% Yearly
March 1992: 13.93% Yearly
February 1992: 13.37% Yearly
January 1992: 12.87% Yearly
December 1991: 13.07% Yearly
November 1991: 13.64% Yearly
October 1991: 14.36% Yearly
September 1991: 15.71% Yearly
August 1991: 14.21% Yearly
July 1991: 13.23% Yearly
June 1991: 12.97% Yearly
May 1991: 12.09% Yearly
April 1991: 12.22% Yearly
March 1991: 13.56% Yearly
February 1991: 15.43% Yearly
January 1991: 16.09% Yearly
December 1990: 13.71% Yearly
November 1990: 12.50% Yearly
October 1990: 10.80% Yearly
September 1990: 8.92% Yearly
August 1990: 9.20% Yearly
July 1990: 9.88% Yearly
June 1990: 8.82% Yearly
May 1990: 7.69% Yearly
April 1990: 7.78% Yearly
March 1990: 6.63% Yearly
February 1990: 6.06% Yearly
January 1990: 5.45% Yearly
December 1989: 5.42% Yearly
November 1989: 4.76% Yearly
October 1989: 5.39% Yearly
September 1989: 7.65% Yearly
August 1989: 7.23% Yearly
July 1989: 6.66% Yearly
June 1989: 7.17% Yearly
May 1989: 8.06% Yearly
April 1989: 7.90% Yearly
March 1989: 8.68% Yearly
February 1989: 8.60% Yearly
January 1989: 8.03% Yearly
December 1988: 8.83% Yearly
November 1988: 9.70% Yearly
October 1988: 9.77% Yearly
September 1988: 8.19% Yearly
August 1988: 8.70% Yearly
July 1988: 9.81% Yearly
June 1988: 9.37% Yearly
May 1988: 9.67% Yearly
April 1988: 10.42% Yearly
March 1988: 9.77% Yearly
February 1988: 9.18% Yearly
January 1988: 9.45% Yearly
December 1987: 9.30% Yearly
November 1987: 9.10% Yearly
October 1987: 9.49% Yearly
September 1987: 10.21% Yearly
August 1987: 9.52% Yearly
July 1987: 8.38% Yearly
June 1987: 8.66% Yearly
May 1987: 7.99% Yearly
April 1987: 7.47% Yearly
March 1987: 7.52% Yearly
February 1987: 8.37% Yearly
January 1987: 9.38% Yearly
December 1986: 9.21% Yearly
November 1986: 9.84% Yearly
October 1986: 9.60% Yearly
September 1986: 9.21% Yearly
August 1986: 8.74% Yearly
July 1986: 8.62% Yearly
June 1986: 8.58% Yearly
May 1986: 8.50% Yearly
April 1986: 8.25% Yearly
March 1986: 8.87% Yearly
February 1986: 8.21% Yearly
January 1986: 6.97% Yearly
December 1985: 7.14% Yearly
November 1985: 5.88% Yearly
October 1985: 5.57% Yearly
September 1985: 5.09% Yearly
August 1985: 5.46% Yearly
July 1985: 5.13% Yearly
June 1985: 5.57% Yearly
May 1985: 6.76% Yearly
April 1985: 6.26% Yearly
March 1985: 5.02% Yearly
February 1985: 4.28% Yearly
January 1985: 4.44% Yearly
December 1984: 5.19% Yearly
November 1984: 6.06% Yearly
October 1984: 6.09% Yearly
September 1984: 6.32% Yearly
August 1984: 6.74% Yearly
July 1984: 8.13% Yearly
June 1984: 7.69% Yearly
May 1984: 7.87% Yearly
April 1984: 10.04% Yearly
March 1984: 11.16% Yearly
February 1984: 12.20% Yearly
January 1984: 13.74% Yearly
December 1983: 12.47% Yearly
November 1983: 13.10% Yearly
October 1983: 13.65% Yearly
September 1983: 13.29% Yearly
August 1983: 12.50% Yearly
July 1983: 13.18% Yearly
June 1983: 13.40% Yearly
May 1983: 12.77% Yearly
April 1983: 10.68% Yearly
March 1983: 9.85% Yearly
February 1983: 9.17% Yearly
January 1983: 7.84% Yearly
December 1982: 8.04% Yearly
November 1982: 7.36% Yearly
October 1982: 6.74% Yearly
September 1982: 7.24% Yearly
August 1982: 7.49% Yearly
July 1982: 6.94% Yearly
June 1982: 7.06% Yearly
May 1982: 6.70% Yearly
April 1982: 7.49% Yearly
March 1982: 8.81% Yearly
February 1982: 9.57% Yearly
January 1982: 11.68% Yearly
December 1981: 12.75% Yearly
November 1981: 12.41% Yearly
October 1981: 13.30% Yearly
September 1981: 13.43% Yearly
August 1981: 14.36% Yearly
July 1981: 13.45% Yearly
June 1981: 13.73% Yearly
May 1981: 13.35% Yearly
April 1981: 13.87% Yearly
March 1981: 12.60% Yearly
February 1981: 13.28% Yearly
January 1981: 10.78% Yearly
December 1980: 9.09% Yearly
November 1980: 11.68% Yearly
October 1980: 11.23% Yearly
September 1980: 10.74% Yearly
August 1980: 10.28% Yearly
July 1980: 11.61% Yearly
June 1980: 11.88% Yearly
May 1980: 12.68% Yearly
April 1980: 11.28% Yearly
March 1980: 12.35% Yearly
February 1980: 12.16% Yearly
January 1980: 11.75% Yearly
December 1979: 11.64% Yearly
November 1979: 8.24% Yearly
October 1979: 7.35% Yearly
September 1979: 8.04% Yearly
August 1979: 8.76% Yearly
July 1979: 6.97% Yearly
June 1979: 5.50% Yearly
May 1979: 4.95% Yearly
April 1979: 4.66% Yearly
March 1979: 3.43% Yearly
February 1979: 2.81% Yearly
January 1979: 2.15% Yearly
December 1978: 1.52% Yearly
November 1978: 3.03% Yearly
October 1978: 3.03% Yearly
September 1978: 1.51% Yearly
August 1978: 1.22% Yearly
July 1978: 1.54% Yearly
June 1978: 2.19% Yearly
May 1978: 1.57% Yearly
April 1978: 2.88% Yearly
March 1978: 2.88% Yearly
February 1978: 3.23% Yearly
January 1978: 5.86% Yearly
December 1977: 7.84% Yearly
November 1977: 7.84% Yearly
October 1977: 8.55% Yearly
September 1977: 9.60% Yearly
August 1977: 9.73% Yearly
July 1977: 9.43% Yearly
June 1977: 9.97% Yearly
May 1977: 9.66% Yearly
April 1977: 8.30% Yearly
March 1977: 9.09% Yearly
February 1977: 6.90% Yearly
January 1977: 3.02% Yearly
December 1976: 0.00% Yearly
November 1976: -2.86% Yearly
October 1976: -3.80% Yearly
September 1976: -5.33% Yearly
August 1976: -7.17% Yearly
July 1976: -8.33% Yearly
June 1976: -11.28% Yearly
May 1976: -11.31% Yearly
April 1976: -10.53% Yearly
March 1976: -10.90% Yearly
February 1976: -10.77% Yearly
January 1976: -8.59% Yearly
December 1975: -6.13% Yearly
November 1975: -4.83% Yearly
October 1975: -5.67% Yearly
September 1975: -4.49% Yearly
August 1975: 0.00% Yearly
July 1975: 4.18% Yearly
June 1975: 8.97% Yearly
May 1975: 11.22% Yearly
April 1975: 14.13% Yearly
March 1975: 16.73% Yearly
February 1975: 21.72% Yearly
January 1975: 23.48% Yearly
December 1974: 25.38% Yearly
November 1974: 27.80% Yearly
October 1974: 31.89% Yearly
September 1974: 34.68% Yearly
August 1974: 29.96% Yearly
July 1974: 27.98% Yearly
June 1974: 29.18% Yearly
May 1974: 28.95% Yearly
April 1974: 28.05% Yearly
March 1974: 27.31% Yearly
February 1974: 25.35% Yearly
January 1974: 25.71% Yearly
December 1973: 23.81% Yearly
November 1973: 23.33% Yearly
October 1973: 21.53% Yearly
September 1973: 19.23% Yearly
August 1973: 19.32% Yearly
July 1973: 18.54% Yearly
June 1973: 15.92% Yearly
May 1973: 16.33% Yearly
April 1973: 13.33% Yearly
March 1973: 11.34% Yearly
February 1973: 10.36% Yearly
January 1973: 8.25% Yearly
December 1972: 7.69% Yearly
November 1972: 6.60% Yearly
October 1972: 6.63% Yearly
September 1972: 6.12% Yearly
August 1972: 6.70% Yearly
July 1972: 7.89% Yearly
June 1972: 7.49% Yearly
May 1972: 6.52% Yearly
April 1972: 5.98% Yearly
March 1972: 5.43% Yearly
February 1972: 4.89% Yearly
January 1972: 5.43% Yearly
December 1971: 4.84% Yearly
November 1971: 4.23% Yearly
October 1971: 3.70% Yearly
September 1971: 4.26% Yearly
August 1971: 3.74% Yearly
July 1971: 2.15% Yearly
June 1971: 1.08% Yearly
May 1971: 0.55% Yearly
April 1971: 1.66% Yearly
March 1971: 2.79% Yearly
February 1971: 3.95% Yearly
January 1971: 3.95% Yearly
December 1970: 5.08% Yearly
November 1970: 6.78% Yearly
October 1970: 6.18% Yearly
September 1970: 5.03% Yearly
August 1970: 4.47% Yearly
July 1970: 3.91% Yearly
June 1970: 3.93% Yearly
May 1970: 5.78% Yearly
April 1970: 5.85% Yearly
March 1970: 5.29% Yearly
February 1970: 4.73% Yearly
January 1970: 4.12% Yearly
December 1969: 3.51% Yearly
November 1969: 0.57% Yearly
October 1969: -1.11% Yearly
September 1969: 0.00% Yearly
August 1969: 0.56% Yearly
July 1969: 0.00% Yearly
June 1969: 0.00% Yearly
May 1969: 0.00% Yearly
April 1969: 0.00% Yearly
March 1969: 0.00% Yearly
February 1969: 0.00% Yearly
January 1969: 0.00% Yearly

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