India’s Retail Inflation 5.69 per cent in December 2023
India’s Retail Inflation 5.69 per cent in December 2023
The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is releasing All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Base 2012=100 and corresponding Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for Rural (R), Urban (U) and Combined (C) for the month of December 2023 (Provisional) in this press note. CPIs for Sub-Groups and Groups for both All India and all States/UTs are also being released.
The price data are collected from selected 1114 urban Markets and 1181 villages covering all States/UTs through personal visits by field staff of Field Operations Division of NSO, MoSPI on a weekly roster. During the month of December 2023, NSO collected prices from 99.9% villages and 98.6% urban markets while the market-wise prices reported therein were 90.0% for rural and 93.7% for urban.
All India Inflation rates (on point to point basis i.e. current month over same month of last year, i.e. December 2023 over December 2022), based on General Indices and CFPIs are given as follows:
All India year-on-year inflation rates (%) based on CPI (General) and CFPI: December 2023 over December 2022
Dec. 2023 (Prov.)
Nov. 2023 (Final)
Dec. 2022
Rural
Urban
Combd.
Rural
Urban
Combd.
Rural
Urban
Combd.
Inflation
CPI (General)
5.93
5.46
5.69
5.85
5.26
5.55
6.05
5.39
5.72
CFPI
8.97
10.42
9.53
8.38
9.33
8.70
5.05
2.80
4.19
Index
CPI (General)
187.6
183.6
185.7
188.2
184.2
186.3
177.1
174.1
175.7
CFPI
188.3
194.9
190.7
190.1
196.8
192.4
172.8
176.5
174.1
Notes: Prov. – Provisional, Combd. – Combined
Monthly changes in the General Indices and CFPIs are given below:
Monthly changes (%) in All India CPI (General) and CFPI: December 2023 over November 2023
Indices
Dec. 2023 (Prov.)
Nov. 2023 (Final)
Monthly change (%)
Rural
Urban
Combd.
Rural
Urban
Combd.
Rural
Urban
Combd.
CPI (General)
187.6
183.6
185.7
188.2
184.2
186.3
-0.32
-0.33
-0.32
CFPI
188.3
194.9
190.7
190.1
196.8
192.4
-0.95
-0.97
-0.88
Note: Figures of December 2023 are provisional.
Next date of release for January 2024 CPI is 12th February 2024 (Monday). For more details please visit the website www.mospi.gov.in
List of Annex
Annex
Title
I
All-India General, Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for November 2023 (Final) and December 2023 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
II
All-India inflation rates (%) for General, Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for December 2023 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
III
General CPI for States for Rural, Urban and Combined for November 2023 (Final) and December 2023 (Provisional)
IV
Year-on-year inflation rates (%) of major States for Rural, Urban and Combined for December 2023 (Provisional)
Annex I
All-India General, Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for November 2023 (Final) and December 2023 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
(Base: 2012=100)
Group Code
Sub-group Code
Description
Rural
Urban
Combined
Weights
Nov. 23 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23 Index
(Prov.)
Weights
Nov. 23 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23 Index
(Prov.)
Weights
Nov. 23 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23 Index
(Prov.)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
1.1.01
Cereals and products
12.35
184.8
186.2
6.59
184.2
185.6
9.67
184.6
186.0
1.1.02
Meat and fish
4.38
210.9
208.1
2.73
219.6
217.5
3.61
214.0
211.4
1.1.03
Egg
0.49
190.4
197.1
0.36
194.8
200.8
0.43
192.1
198.5
1.1.04
Milk and products
7.72
182.2
182.3
5.33
182.3
182.5
6.61
182.2
182.4
1.1.05
Oils and fats
4.21
162.6
162.4
2.81
156.7
156.7
3.56
160.4
160.3
1.1.06
Fruits
2.88
174.6
172.7
2.90
182.7
178.9
2.89
178.4
175.6
1.1.07
Vegetables
7.46
199.9
188.4
4.41
246.0
234.7
6.04
215.5
204.1
1.1.08
Pulses and products
2.95
202.9
204.2
1.73
209.3
210.1
2.38
205.1
206.2
1.1.09
Sugar and Confectionery
1.70
129.7
130.1
0.97
130.9
131.4
1.36
130.1
130.5
1.1.10
Spices
3.11
249.8
249.1
1.79
239.7
238.7
2.50
246.4
245.6
1.2.11
Non-alcoholic beverages
1.37
181.8
182.0
1.13
169.0
169.2
1.26
176.5
176.7
1.1.12
Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc.
5.56
193.7
194.3
5.54
201.8
202.4
5.55
197.5
198.1
1
Food and beverages
54.18
190.2
188.8
36.29
196.6
195.3
45.86
192.6
191.2
2
Pan, tobacco and intoxicants
3.26
202.9
203.1
1.36
208.5
208.4
2.38
204.4
204.5
3.1.01
Clothing
6.32
194.4
194.8
4.72
184.5
184.8
5.58
190.5
190.9
3.1.02
Footwear
1.04
189.8
190.3
0.85
171.0
171.2
0.95
182.0
182.4
3
Clothing and footwear
7.36
193.7
194.2
5.57
182.4
182.7
6.53
189.2
189.6
4
Housing
–
–
–
21.67
177.9
176.9
10.07
177.9
176.9
5
Fuel and light
7.94
182.4
183.1
5.58
175.8
175.4
6.84
179.9
180.2
6.1.01
Household goods and services
3.75
182.0
182.5
3.87
172.3
172.7
3.80
177.4
177.9
6.1.02
Health
6.83
191.9
192.5
4.81
186.2
186.8
5.89
189.7
190.3
6.1.03
Transport and communication
7.60
171.7
171.8
9.73
161.7
161.9
8.59
166.4
166.6
6.1.04
Recreation and amusement
1.37
176.4
177.0
2.04
171.8
171.9
1.68
173.8
174.1
6.1.05
Education
3.46
185.2
185.3
5.62
180.4
180.3
4.46
182.4
182.4
6.1.06
Personal care and effects
4.25
186.7
188.1
3.47
187.9
189.4
3.89
187.2
188.6
6
Miscellaneous
27.26
182.5
183.0
29.53
174.4
174.8
28.32
178.6
179.0
General Index (All Groups)
100.00
188.2
187.6
100.00
184.2
183.6
100.00
186.3
185.7
Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI)
47.25
190.1
188.3
29.62
196.8
194.9
39.06
192.4
190.7
Notes:
Annex II
All-India year-on-year inflation rates (%) for General, Group and Sub-group level CPI and CFPI numbers for December 2023 (Provisional) for Rural, Urban and Combined
(Base: 2012=100)
Group Code
Sub-group Code
Description
Rural
Urban
Combined
Dec. 22 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
Dec. 22 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
Dec. 22 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
1.1.01
Cereals and products
168.8
186.2
10.31
170.2
185.6
9.05
169.2
186.0
9.93
1.1.02
Meat and fish
206.9
208.1
0.58
212.9
217.5
2.16
209.0
211.4
1.15
1.1.03
Egg
189.1
197.1
4.23
191.9
200.8
4.64
190.2
198.5
4.36
1.1.04
Milk and products
173.4
182.3
5.13
173.9
182.5
4.95
173.6
182.4
5.07
1.1.05
Oils and fats
193.9
162.4
-16.25
179.1
156.7
-12.51
188.5
160.3
-14.96
1.1.06
Fruits
156.7
172.7
10.21
159.5
178.9
12.16
158.0
175.6
11.14
1.1.07
Vegetables
150.2
188.4
25.43
178.7
234.7
31.34
159.9
204.1
27.64
1.1.08
Pulses and products
170.5
204.2
19.77
171.3
210.1
22.65
170.8
206.2
20.73
1.1.09
Sugar and Confectionery
121.2
130.1
7.34
123.1
131.4
6.74
121.8
130.5
7.14
1.1.10
Spices
207.5
249.1
20.05
200.5
238.7
19.05
205.2
245.6
19.69
1.2.11
Non-alcoholic beverages
176.8
182.0
2.94
162.8
169.2
3.93
171.0
176.7
3.33
1.1.12
Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc.
187.7
194.3
3.52
193.3
202.4
4.71
190.3
198.1
4.10
1
Food and beverages
174.4
188.8
8.26
178.6
195.3
9.35
175.9
191.2
8.70
2
Pan, tobacco and intoxicants
195.9
203.1
3.68
201.1
208.4
3.63
197.3
204.5
3.65
3.1.01
Clothing
188.1
194.8
3.56
177.7
184.8
4.00
184.0
190.9
3.75
3.1.02
Footwear
185.9
190.3
2.37
164.5
171.2
4.07
177.0
182.4
3.05
3
Clothing and footwear
187.8
194.2
3.41
175.7
182.7
3.98
183.0
189.6
3.61
4
Housing
–
–
–
170.7
176.9
3.63
170.7
176.9
3.63
5
Fuel and light
182.8
183.1
0.16
180.6
175.4
-2.88
182.0
180.2
-0.99
6.1.01
Household goods and services
176.4
182.5
3.46
167.3
172.7
3.23
172.1
177.9
3.37
6.1.02
Health
183.5
192.5
4.90
177.2
186.8
5.42
181.1
190.3
5.08
6.1.03
Transport and communication
167.8
171.8
2.38
159.4
161.9
1.57
163.4
166.6
1.96
6.1.04
Recreation and amusement
171.2
177.0
3.39
167.1
171.9
2.87
168.9
174.1
3.08
6.1.05
Education
177.3
185.3
4.51
171.8
180.3
4.95
174.1
182.4
4.77
6.1.06
Personal care and effects
175.7
188.1
7.06
176.0
189.4
7.61
175.8
188.6
7.28
6
Miscellaneous
175.5
183.0
4.27
168.2
174.8
3.92
172.0
179.0
4.07
General Index (All Groups)
177.1
187.6
5.93
174.1
183.6
5.46
175.7
185.7
5.69
Consumer Food Price Index
172.8
188.3
8.97
176.5
194.9
10.42
174.1
190.7
9.53
Notes:
Annex III
General CPI for States for Rural, Urban and Combined for November 2023 (Final) and December 2023 (Provisional)
(Base: 2012=100)
Sl. No.
Name of the State/UT
Rural
Urban
Combined
Weights
Nov. 23 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23 Index
(Prov.)
Weights
Nov. 23 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23 Index
(Prov.)
Weights
Nov. 23 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23 Index
(Prov.)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
1
Andhra Pradesh
5.40
190.8
190.9
3.64
191.6
191.7
4.58
191.1
191.2
2
Arunachal Pradesh
0.14
188.6
189.2
0.06
—
—
0.10
188.6
189.2
3
Assam
2.63
189.8
189.6
0.79
187.9
186.8
1.77
189.4
189.0
4
Bihar
8.21
183.3
182.4
1.62
189.3
188.8
5.14
184.2
183.3
5
Chhattisgarh
1.68
178.2
177.8
1.22
176.4
175.5
1.46
177.5
176.9
6
Delhi
0.28
170.1
169.9
5.64
169.8
167.2
2.77
169.8
167.3
7
Goa
0.14
173.9
175.6
0.25
174.3
174.6
0.19
174.1
175.0
8
Gujarat
4.54
184.3
184.3
6.82
174.5
174.3
5.60
178.8
178.6
9
Haryana
3.30
189.5
187.2
3.35
178.1
177.5
3.32
184.2
182.7
10
Himachal Pradesh
1.03
174.5
174.2
0.26
179.2
178.5
0.67
175.4
175.0
11
Jharkhand
1.96
184.5
183.8
1.39
185.4
184.5
1.69
184.8
184.1
12
Karnataka
5.09
190.0
190.2
6.81
192.2
191.3
5.89
191.2
190.8
13
Kerala
5.50
190.1
190.8
3.46
189.4
189.1
4.55
189.9
190.2
14
Madhya Pradesh
4.93
185.5
184.5
3.97
189.0
187.8
4.48
186.9
185.9
15
Maharashtra
8.25
189.2
189.0
18.86
179.9
180.3
13.18
183.0
183.2
16
Manipur
0.23
215.0
216.3
0.12
181.8
181.7
0.18
204.5
205.4
17
Meghalaya
0.28
171.8
172.5
0.15
176.9
176.8
0.22
173.4
173.8
18
Mizoram
0.07
201.9
202.9
0.13
174.4
173.8
0.10
185.1
185.1
19
Nagaland
0.14
191.9
191.2
0.12
178.8
178.9
0.13
186.3
186.0
20
Odisha
2.93
190.8
190.1
1.31
183.2
183.1
2.18
188.7
188.1
21
Punjab
3.31
182.2
181.0
3.09
175.7
174.2
3.21
179.3
178.0
22
Rajasthan
6.63
185.7
185.0
4.23
184.0
183.8
5.51
185.1
184.6
23
Sikkim
0.06
197.7
197.8
0.03
184.7
185.1
0.05
193.5
193.7
24
Tamil Nadu
5.55
192.9
193.3
9.20
191.4
191.4
7.25
192.0
192.2
25
Telangana
3.16
200.8
201.0
4.41
195.5
194.0
3.74
197.9
197.2
26
Tripura
0.35
206.5
206.3
0.14
197.4
196.6
0.25
204.2
203.8
27
Uttar Pradesh
14.83
186.7
185.8
9.54
185.0
184.2
12.37
186.1
185.2
28
Uttarakhand
1.06
181.9
180.3
0.73
186.1
184.0
0.91
183.5
181.7
29
West Bengal
6.99
193.3
191.5
7.20
188.9
187.5
7.09
191.2
189.6
30
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
0.05
198.5
199.8
0.07
187.2
185.6
0.06
192.8
192.6
31
Chandigarh
0.02
184.4
182.7
0.34
172.0
170.8
0.17
172.7
171.5
32
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
0.02
172.6
172.5
0.04
181.8
181.3
0.03
178.7
178.4
33
Daman & Diu
0.02
188.0
185.5
0.02
180.6
180.4
0.02
184.9
183.4
34
Jammu & Kashmir*
1.14
193.9
194.0
0.72
193.6
191.5
0.94
193.8
193.1
35
Lakshadweep
0.01
194.6
194.1
0.01
176.4
177.3
0.01
185.3
185.5
36
Puducherry
0.08
196.1
196.7
0.27
189.2
189.7
0.17
191.0
191.5
All India
100.00
188.2
187.6
100.00
184.2
183.6
100.00
186.3
185.7
Notes:
and Ladakh (erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir).
Annex IV
Year-on-year inflation rates (%) of major@ States for Rural, Urban and Combined for December 2023 (Provisional)
(Base: 2012=100)
Sl. No.
Name of the State/UT
Rural
Urban
Combined
Dec. 22 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
Dec. 22 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
Dec. 22 Index
(Final)
Dec. 23
Index
(Prov.)
Inflation Rate
(%)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
1
Andhra Pradesh
180.6
190.9
5.70
182.2
191.7
5.21
181.2
191.2
5.52
2
Assam
180.0
189.6
5.33
175.3
186.8
6.56
179.0
189.0
5.59
3
Bihar
172.3
182.4
5.86
178.0
188.8
6.07
173.1
183.3
5.89
4
Chhattisgarh
170.8
177.8
4.10
166.9
175.5
5.15
169.3
176.9
4.49
5
Delhi
166.4
169.9
2.10
162.3
167.2
3.02
162.5
167.3
2.95
6
Gujarat
171.6
184.3
7.40
163.2
174.3
6.80
166.8
178.6
7.07
7
Haryana
173.5
187.2
7.90
168.5
177.5
5.34
171.2
182.7
6.72
8
Himachal Pradesh
165.2
174.2
5.45
171.0
178.5
4.39
166.3
175.0
5.23
9
Jharkhand
173.6
183.8
5.88
177.3
184.5
4.06
175.0
184.1
5.20
10
Karnataka
176.1
190.2
8.01
181.4
191.3
5.46
178.9
190.8
6.65
11
Kerala
183.1
190.8
4.21
181.0
189.1
4.48
182.4
190.2
4.28
12
Madhya Pradesh
176.1
184.5
4.77
177.9
187.8
5.56
176.8
185.9
5.15
13
Maharashtra
177.8
189.0
6.30
170.1
180.3
6.00
172.7
183.2
6.08
14
Odisha
175.0
190.1
8.63
167.8
183.1
9.12
173.0
188.1
8.73
15
Punjab
171.8
181.0
5.36
163.4
174.2
6.61
168.0
178.0
5.95
16
Rajasthan
173.4
185.0
6.69
171.2
183.8
7.36
172.6
184.6
6.95
17
Tamil Nadu
183.3
193.3
5.46
182.9
191.4
4.65
183.1
192.2
4.97
18
Telangana
188.6
201.0
6.57
181.9
194.0
6.65
184.9
197.2
6.65
19
Uttar Pradesh
175.8
185.8
5.69
174.9
184.2
5.32
175.5
185.2
5.53
20
Uttarakhand
172.6
180.3
4.46
175.0
184.0
5.14
173.5
181.7
4.73
21
West Bengal
181.8
191.5
5.34
179.3
187.5
4.57
180.6
189.6
4.98
22
Jammu & Kashmir*
185.9
194.0
4.36
184.5
191.5
3.79
185.4
193.1
4.15
All India
177.1
187.6
5.93
174.1
183.6
5.46
175.7
185.7
5.69
Notes:
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- Prov. : Provisional.
- CFPI : Out of 12 sub-groups contained in ‘Food and Beverages’ group, CFPI is based on ten sub-groups, excluding ‘Non-alcoholic beverages’ and ‘Prepared meals, snacks, sweets etc.’.
- – : CPI (Rural) for housing is not compiled.