Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index in India
India: Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index was 2.08 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index in India, 1989–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
India recorded 2.08 for economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in 2026. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in India peaked at 2.08 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.1815, in 1989.
That places India 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.1815 | — |
| 1990 | 0.2012 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2282 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2504 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2693 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2962 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3259 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3573 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3815 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4321 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4467 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4629 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4839 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5081 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.529 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.55 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5701 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6086 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6448 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.704 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7788 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8529 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9318 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.84 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.92 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | +4.1% |
| 2026 | 2.08 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1815 | 0.1815 | 0.1815 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3189 | 0.2012 | 0.4467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.584 | 0.4629 | 0.7788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.8529 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.55 | 2.08 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in India?
- Economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in India was 2.08 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1815 in 1989.
- How does India rank for economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index?
- India ranks 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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