Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation in India
India: Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation was 4.04 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation in India, 1990–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
India recorded 4.04 for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in India peaked at 13.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.38, in 1999.
That places India 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.87 | — |
| 1991 | 13.4 | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 9.7 | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 7.55 | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 10 | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 10.04 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.64 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.77 | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 13.26 | +95.7% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | -74.5% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 4.53 | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 4.11 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.67 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.75 | +84.1% |
| 2007 | 5.93 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 9.19 | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 10.62 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 9.51 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 9.25 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.91 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 9.43 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.93 | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 3.42 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.78 | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 6.16 | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 5.51 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 6.65 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 5.36 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 4.62 | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 4.14 | -10.4% |
| 2026 | 4.04 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.46 | 3.38 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 3.63 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 3.42 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 4.04 | 6.65 | 7 |
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- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 879.91 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 76,840 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in India?
- Economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in India was 4.04 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 in 1999.
- How does India rank for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation?
- India ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Headline inflation. 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