Annual inflation, consumer prices in India
India: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual inflation, consumer prices in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 5.0% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in India peaked at 12.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2017.
That places India 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +77.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 5.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.7%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in India?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in India was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
- How does India rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- India ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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