India
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Global rank#72out of 165 countries
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Historical trend

28.619.510.51.4-7.6196019932025India · 2025: 2.40%India

Analytical takeaways

  • India records 2.40% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025, ranking #72 globally out of 165 countries.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from 1.78% in 1960 to 2.40% in 2025, a gain of 0.62%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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