Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in India
India: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) was 189.37 2010 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wholesale price index in India, 2000–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale price index in India is 189.37 2010 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in India peaked at 189.37 2010 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.53 2010 = 100, in 2000.
That places India 7th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in India, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.53 2010 = 100 | — |
| 2001 | 61.55 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 63.07 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 66.43 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 70.82 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 73.8 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 78.1 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 81.99 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 89.17 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 91.27 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 109.47 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 117.47 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 123.83 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 127.98 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 123 2010 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 122.94 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 127.17 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 132.59 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 135.09 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 135.82 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 158.47 2010 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 186.12 2010 = 100 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 186.13 2010 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 189.37 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 189.37 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.48 2010 = 100, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.47 2010 = 100 | 58.53 2010 = 100 | 91.27 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.96 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 135.09 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.18 2010 = 100 | 135.82 2010 = 100 | 189.37 2010 = 100 | 5 |
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 wholesale price index in India?
- Wholesale price index in India was 189.37 2010 = 100 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 189.37 2010 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.53 2010 = 100 in 2000.
- How does India rank for wholesale price index?
- India ranks 7th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).