Consumer price index in India
India: Consumer price index was 233.06 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 45th out of 190 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector 44.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.0% (2025)
- Broad money 82.1% (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.0% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 66.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 312.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net migration -495,753 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.88 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 87.16 LCU per US$, period average (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 45th out of 190 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).