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 Paint/Colour [1310050001, 2022-23] Manufactured products
| Month | Index | Change on previous month | Change over 12 months | WPI all commodities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 96.20 | +0.3 | +7.61 % | 112.5 | OEA |
| Aug 2026 | 95.90 | +0.2 | +7.63 % | 110.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2026 | 95.70 | +0.3 | +8.50 % | 110.0 | OEA |
| Jun 2026 | 95.40 | +0.5 | +7.92 % | 110.3 | OEA |
| May 2026 | 94.90 | +1.2 | +6.63 % | 110.1 | OEA |
| Apr 2026 | 93.70 | +2.1 | +4.58 % | 108.9 | OEA |
| Mar 2026 | 91.60 | +2.0 | +1.55 % | 104.6 | OEA |
| Feb 2026 | 89.60 | +0.1 | -0.55 % | 103.1 | OEA |
| Jan 2026 | 89.50 | +0.2 | -1.00 % | 102.3 | OEA |
| Dec 2025 | 89.30 | +0.5 | -2.08 % | 101.9 | OEA |
| Nov 2025 | 88.80 | +0.1 | -2.42 % | 101.5 | OEA |
| Oct 2025 | 88.70 | -0.7 | -2.53 % | 100.9 | OEA |
| Sep 2025 | 89.40 | +0.3 | -1.43 % | 101.0 | OEA |
| Aug 2025 | 89.10 | +0.9 | -1.33 % | 100.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2025 | 88.20 | -0.2 | -1.45 % | 100.2 | OEA |
| Jun 2025 | 88.40 | -0.6 | -0.56 % | 100.3 | OEA |
| May 2025 | 89.00 | -0.6 | -0.89 % | 100.2 | OEA |
| Apr 2025 | 89.60 | -0.6 | -0.22 % | 100.5 | OEA |
| Mar 2025 | 90.20 | +0.1 | -1.20 % | 100.6 | OEA |
| Feb 2025 | 90.10 | -0.3 | -1.10 % | 100.9 | OEA |
| Jan 2025 | 90.40 | -0.8 | -0.66 % | 101.1 | OEA |
| Dec 2024 | 91.20 | +0.2 | -0.65 % | 101.6 | OEA |
| Nov 2024 | 91.00 | 0.0 | -2.26 % | 102.1 | OEA |
| Oct 2024 | 91.00 | +0.3 | -2.47 % | 102.1 | OEA |
| Sep 2024 | 90.70 | +0.4 | -2.05 % | 101.2 | OEA |
| Aug 2024 | 90.30 | +0.8 | -2.80 % | 100.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2024 | 89.50 | +0.6 | -1.86 % | 101.0 | OEA |
| Jun 2024 | 88.90 | -0.9 | -4.41 % | 100.7 | OEA |
| May 2024 | 89.80 | 0.0 | -3.96 % | 100.4 | OEA |
| Apr 2024 | 89.80 | -1.5 | -5.87 % | 99.9 | OEA |
| Mar 2024 | 91.30 | +0.2 | - | 99.4 | OEA |
| Feb 2024 | 91.10 | +0.1 | - | 99.3 | OEA |
| Jan 2024 | 91.00 | -0.8 | - | 99.3 | OEA |
| Dec 2023 | 91.80 | -1.3 | - | 99.4 | OEA |
| Nov 2023 | 93.10 | -0.2 | - | 100.1 | OEA |
| Oct 2023 | 93.30 | +0.7 | - | 100.1 | OEA |
| Sep 2023 | 92.60 | -0.3 | - | 99.6 | OEA |
| Aug 2023 | 92.90 | +1.7 | - | 99.5 | OEA |
| Jul 2023 | 91.20 | -1.8 | - | 99.1 | OEA |
| Jun 2023 | 93.00 | -0.5 | - | 98.3 | OEA |
| May 2023 | 93.50 | -1.9 | - | 98.6 | OEA |
| Apr 2023 | 95.40 | - | - | 99.0 | OEA |
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