Consumer Price Index Inflation Rate


CPI Inflation Rate :

In 2013, the consumer price index replaced the wholesale price index (WPI) as a main measure of inflation.
 

Year

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2014

8.6

7.88

8.25

8.48

8.33

6.77

7.39

7.03

5.63

4.62

3.27

4.28

2015

5.19

5.37

5.25

4.87

5.01

5.4

3.69

3.74

4.41

5

5.41

5.61

2016

5.69

5.26

4.83

5.47

5.76

5.77

6.07

5.05

4.39

4.2

3.63

3.41

2017

3.17

3.65

3.89

2.99

2.18

1.46

2.36

3.28

3.28

3.58

4.88

5.21

2018

5.07

4.44

4.28

4.58

4.87

4.92

4.17

3.69

3.7

3.38

2.33

2.11

2019

1.97

2.57

2.86

2.99

3.05

3.18

3.15

3.28

3.99

4.62

5.54

7.35

2020

7.59

6.58

5.84

 -

6.23

6.73

6.69

7.27

7.61

6.93

4.59

2021

4.06

5.03

5.52

4.23

6.3

6.26

5.59

5.3

4.35

4.48

4.91

5.66

2022

6.01

6.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

In India the most important category in the consumer price index - as on 14 March 2022.

Category

Weightage

Food & Beverage

54.18

Pan, Tobacco & Intoxicants

3.26

Clothing & Footwear

7.36

Fuel & Light

7.94

Miscellaneous

27.26


Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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