Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-05-31
India's inflation rate stands at 4.72% as of 2026-05-31, up from 4.46% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, India's inflation rate was 4.72%, up from 4.46% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, India's inflation rate was 4.46%, up from 4.27% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, India's inflation rate was 4.27%, up from 3.99% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, India's inflation rate was 3.99%, up from 3.77% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, India's inflation rate was 3.77%, up from 3.13% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 4.72% | +0.2623% |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.46% | +0.1942% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.27% | +0.2741% |
| 2026-02-28 | 3.99% | +0.2206% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.77% | +0.6394% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.13% | +0.571% |
| 2025-11-30 | 2.56% | +0.346% |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.21% | -0.5768% |
| 2025-09-30 | 2.79% | -0.3643% |
| 2025-08-31 | 3.16% | +0.4928% |
| 2025-07-31 | 2.66% | +0.117% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.55% | -0.3847% |
| 2025-05-31 | 2.93% | -0.0105% |
| 2025-04-30 | 2.94% | -0.0106% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.95% | +0.3656% |
| 2025-02-28 | 2.59% | -0.5095% |
| 2025-01-31 | 3.1% | -0.4345% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.53% | -0.3518% |
| 2024-11-30 | 3.88% | -0.5254% |
| 2024-10-31 | 4.41% | +0.1893% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.22% | +1.78% |
| 2024-08-31 | 2.44% | +0.2951% |
| 2024-07-31 | 2.15% | -1.52% |
| 2024-06-30 | 3.67% | -0.1947% |
| 2024-05-31 | 3.86% | -0.0144% |
| 2024-04-30 | 3.87% | -0.3262% |
| 2024-03-31 | 4.2% | -0.6972% |
| 2024-02-29 | 4.9% | +0.3049% |
| 2024-01-31 | 4.59% | -0.3197% |
| 2023-12-31 | 4.91% | -0.0681% |
| 2023-11-30 | 4.98% | +0.5283% |
| 2023-10-31 | 4.45% | -0.2692% |
| 2023-09-30 | 4.72% | -2.19% |
| 2023-08-31 | 6.91% | -0.6318% |
| 2023-07-31 | 7.54% | +1.97% |
| 2023-06-30 | 5.57% | +1.15% |
| 2023-05-31 | 4.42% | -0.6715% |
| 2023-04-30 | 5.09% | -0.7036% |
| 2023-03-31 | 5.79% | -0.3663% |
| 2023-02-28 | 6.16% | +0.0049% |
| 2023-01-31 | 6.16% | +0.6527% |
| 2022-12-31 | 5.5% | +0.0927% |
| 2022-11-30 | 5.41% | -0.6752% |
| 2022-10-31 | 6.08% | -0.4034% |
| 2022-09-30 | 6.49% | +0.6346% |
| 2022-08-31 | 5.85% | +0.0719% |
| 2022-07-31 | 5.78% | -0.3809% |
| 2022-06-30 | 6.16% | -0.8025% |
| 2022-05-31 | 6.97% | +0.6371% |
| 2022-04-30 | 6.33% | +0.9769% |
| 2022-03-31 | 5.35% | +0.3092% |
| 2022-02-28 | 5.04% | -0.7955% |
| 2022-01-31 | 5.84% | +0.282% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.56% | +0.7182% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.84% | +0.3185% |
| 2021-10-31 | 4.52% | +0.1158% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.4% | -0.4084% |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.81% | -0.4524% |
| 2021-07-31 | 5.26% | -0.314% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5.58% | +0.3202% |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.26% | +0.1178% |
| 2021-04-30 | 5.14% | -0.5258% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.67% | +1.17% |
| 2021-02-28 | 4.49% | +1.33% |
| 2021-01-31 | 3.16% | -0.5237% |
| 2020-12-31 | 3.69% | -1.6% |
| 2020-11-30 | 5.28% | -0.6174% |
| 2020-10-31 | 5.9% | +0.2656% |
| 2020-09-30 | 5.64% | +0.0116% |
| 2020-08-31 | 5.63% | +0.2958% |
| 2020-07-31 | 5.33% | +0.2659% |
| 2020-06-30 | 5.06% | -0.0322% |
| 2020-05-31 | 5.1% | -0.3532% |
| 2020-04-30 | 5.45% | -0.0529% |
| 2020-03-31 | 5.5% | -1.34% |
| 2020-02-29 | 6.84% | -0.6515% |
| 2020-01-31 | 7.49% | -2.14% |
| 2019-12-31 | 9.63% | +1.03% |
| 2019-11-30 | 8.61% | +0.9934% |
| 2019-10-31 | 7.62% | — |
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India's inflation rate is 4.72% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 4.46% in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 19.67% (1998-11-30); the lowest is 0% (1999-11-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.