Annual inflation, consumer prices in India
India: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 5.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Annual inflation, consumer prices in India, 2000β2024
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 53rd out of 187 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.
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 53rd out of 187 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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