Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in India
India: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 233.06 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
233.06 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 191 countries
All-time high
233.06 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
2.53 2010 = 100
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Consumer price index in India, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in India is 233.06 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in India peaked at 233.06 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.53 2010 = 100, in 1960.
That places India 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in India, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.53 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 2.57 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.66 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.74 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.11 2010 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 3.4 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 3.77 2010 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 4.26 2010 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 4.4 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4.38 2010 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.6 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 4.74 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.05 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 5.9 2010 = 100 | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 7.59 2010 = 100 | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 8.02 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 7.41 2010 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 8.03 2010 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 8.23 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.75 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 9.74 2010 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 11.01 2010 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 11.88 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 13.29 2010 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 14.4 2010 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 15.2 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 16.53 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 17.98 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 19.67 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 21.06 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 22.95 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 26.13 2010 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 29.21 2010 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 31.06 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 34.24 2010 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 37.75 2010 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 41.13 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 44.08 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 49.91 2010 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 52.24 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 54.34 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 56.39 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 58.82 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 61.05 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 63.35 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 66.04 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 69.87 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 74.33 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 80.53 2010 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 89.29 2010 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 108.91 2010 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 119.24 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 131.18 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 139.92 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 146.79 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 154.05 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 159.18 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 165.45 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 171.62 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 182.99 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 192.38 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 205.27 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 216.86 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 227.6 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 233.06 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 233.06 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.79 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 233.06 2010 = 100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 243.84 2010 = 100, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 2010 = 100 | 2.53 2010 = 100 | 4.4 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.83 2010 = 100 | 4.6 2010 = 100 | 8.75 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.08 2010 = 100 | 9.74 2010 = 100 | 21.06 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.87 2010 = 100 | 22.95 2010 = 100 | 52.24 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4 2010 = 100 | 54.34 2010 = 100 | 89.29 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.64 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 171.62 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.69 2010 = 100 | 182.99 2010 = 100 | 233.06 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in India?
- Consumer price index in India was 233.06 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 233.06 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does India rank for consumer price index?
- India ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).