Annual Inflation Rate of India

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, the annual inflation rate of India as measured by the consumer prices index was 4.95% in 2025. A difference of -0.7 (12.39% decrease) compared to 2024.

The World Bank defines inflation measured by the consumer price index as "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".

The chart and table below shows the inflation rate of India for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Annual Inflation Rate of India (%)

Table of Annual Inflation Rate of India

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Year	Inflation Rate (%)
1961	1.78
1962	1.7
1963	3.63
1964	2.95
1965	13.36
1966	9.48
1967	10.8
1968	13.06
1969	3.24
1970	-0.58
1971	5.09
1972	3.08
1973	6.44
1974	16.94
1975	28.6
1976	5.75
1977	-7.63
1978	8.31
1979	2.52
1980	6.28
1981	11.35
1982	13.11
1983	7.89
1984	11.87
1985	8.32
1986	5.56
1987	8.73
1988	8.8
1989	9.38
1990	7.07
1991	8.97
1992	13.87
1993	11.79
1994	6.33
1995	10.25
1996	10.23
1997	8.98
1998	7.16
1999	13.23
2000	4.67
2001	4.01
2002	3.78
2003	4.3
2004	3.81
2005	3.77
2006	4.25
2007	5.8
2008	6.37
2009	8.35
2010	10.88
2011	11.99
2012	8.91
2013	9.48
2014	10.02
2015	6.67
2016	4.91
2017	4.95
2018	3.33
2019	3.94
2020	3.73
2021	6.62
2022	5.13
2023	6.7
2024	5.65
2025	4.95