Inflation Calculator For India

This inflation calculator for India uses the yearly Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data from 1947 to 2008 to show the change in the average price level of goods traded in the wholesale market in India. It can also be used to get an idea about the change in the wholesale price level in future by specifying the expected yearly inflation from 2009 onwards. The source of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data from 1947 to 2008 is the Office of the Economic Advisor.

Please specify the Initial Amount, Start Year and End Year, and then click on the Calculate button. You will have to specify the Expected Yearly Inflation if the End Year is greater than 2008.

Initial Amount  Rs.
Start Year
End Year
Expected Yearly Inflation
(from 2009 onwards)		  %
Final Amount Rs. 232.21
Percentage Change 4544.20%
Average Yearly Inflation 6.68% (1948 - 2008)

What cost Rs. 5.00 in 1947 would cost Rs. 232.21 in 2008 which is an increase of 4544.20%.
The average yearly inflation for 1948 - 2008 is 6.68%.

Need to know the inflation for a particular year from 1948 to 2008? Please select the Year and click on the Show button to know the inflation for that particular year.

Year
Inflation 8.99%

Inflation in India for the year 1990 was 8.99%.