India vs Korea: Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index
Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index over time
- India
- Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 2.08 against 1.19 in Korea, a difference of 0.89.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Korea ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 28 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1815 | 0.3544 | 0.1729 | Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3189 | 0.5084 | 0.1895 | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.584 | 0.7328 | 0.1488 | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.9421 | 0.2445 | India |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.1 | 0.7238 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index, India or Korea?
- India, at 2.08 against 1.19 in Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index between India and Korea?
- 0.89, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do India and Korea rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index?
- India ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP