Price index database
Official indices: CPI-IW for the Labour Bureau's centres (base 2016 = 100, from January 2024) and the Wholesale Price Index for every item - the current series (base 2022-23 = 100, from April 2023) and the former series (base 2011-12 = 100, from January 2024 to April 2026, continued by linking). Escalation bills take their base and current indices from here.
Latest official month in the database: CPI-IW 2026-08, WPI 2022-23 2026-09, WPI 2011-12 2026-04 (linked to 2026-09). Source: Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT - Wholesale Price Index (base 2022-23=100) - eaindustry.nic.in. Provisional figures are released on the 14th of the following month and made final two months later. Values entered by hand are highlighted and kept when you update.
WPI Chromite [1103010002, 2022-23] Primary articles
| Month | Index | Change on previous month | Change over 12 months | WPI all commodities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 160.10 | -0.9 | +18.15 % | 112.5 | OEA |
| Aug 2026 | 161.00 | +1.1 | +28.18 % | 110.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2026 | 159.90 | -0.8 | +26.50 % | 110.0 | OEA |
| Jun 2026 | 160.70 | -3.5 | +24.00 % | 110.3 | OEA |
| May 2026 | 164.20 | +3.2 | +27.39 % | 110.1 | OEA |
| Apr 2026 | 161.00 | -2.5 | +32.29 % | 108.9 | OEA |
| Mar 2026 | 163.50 | +12.2 | +36.82 % | 104.6 | OEA |
| Feb 2026 | 151.30 | +10.1 | +14.02 % | 103.1 | OEA |
| Jan 2026 | 141.20 | -3.8 | +12.96 % | 102.3 | OEA |
| Dec 2025 | 145.00 | -7.4 | +1.90 % | 101.9 | OEA |
| Nov 2025 | 152.40 | +8.8 | +6.20 % | 101.5 | OEA |
| Oct 2025 | 143.60 | +8.1 | +10.72 % | 100.9 | OEA |
| Sep 2025 | 135.50 | +9.9 | +4.80 % | 101.0 | OEA |
| Aug 2025 | 125.60 | -0.8 | -12.53 % | 100.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2025 | 126.40 | -3.2 | -14.59 % | 100.2 | OEA |
| Jun 2025 | 129.60 | +0.7 | -3.71 % | 100.3 | OEA |
| May 2025 | 128.90 | +7.2 | +2.46 % | 100.2 | OEA |
| Apr 2025 | 121.70 | +2.2 | -6.10 % | 100.5 | OEA |
| Mar 2025 | 119.50 | -13.2 | -18.98 % | 100.6 | OEA |
| Feb 2025 | 132.70 | +7.7 | -11.18 % | 100.9 | OEA |
| Jan 2025 | 125.00 | -17.3 | -7.06 % | 101.1 | OEA |
| Dec 2024 | 142.30 | -1.2 | +5.96 % | 101.6 | OEA |
| Nov 2024 | 143.50 | +13.8 | -1.03 % | 102.1 | OEA |
| Oct 2024 | 129.70 | +0.4 | -7.36 % | 102.1 | OEA |
| Sep 2024 | 129.30 | -14.3 | -1.60 % | 101.2 | OEA |
| Aug 2024 | 143.60 | -4.4 | +32.23 % | 100.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2024 | 148.00 | +13.4 | +32.85 % | 101.0 | OEA |
| Jun 2024 | 134.60 | +8.8 | +31.70 % | 100.7 | OEA |
| May 2024 | 125.80 | -3.8 | +24.55 % | 100.4 | OEA |
| Apr 2024 | 129.60 | -17.9 | +22.38 % | 99.9 | OEA |
| Mar 2024 | 147.50 | -1.9 | - | 99.4 | OEA |
| Feb 2024 | 149.40 | +14.9 | - | 99.3 | OEA |
| Jan 2024 | 134.50 | +0.2 | - | 99.3 | OEA |
| Dec 2023 | 134.30 | -10.7 | - | 99.4 | OEA |
| Nov 2023 | 145.00 | +5.0 | - | 100.1 | OEA |
| Oct 2023 | 140.00 | +8.6 | - | 100.1 | OEA |
| Sep 2023 | 131.40 | +22.8 | - | 99.6 | OEA |
| Aug 2023 | 108.60 | -2.8 | - | 99.5 | OEA |
| Jul 2023 | 111.40 | +9.2 | - | 99.1 | OEA |
| Jun 2023 | 102.20 | +1.2 | - | 98.3 | OEA |
| May 2023 | 101.00 | -4.9 | - | 98.6 | OEA |
| Apr 2023 | 105.90 | - | - | 99.0 | OEA |
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