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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 Metal Drums and Barrels [1315020004, 2022-23] Manufactured products

MonthIndexChange on previous month Change over 12 monthsWPI all commoditiesSource
Sep 2026108.20 +4.5 +14.62 % 112.5 OEA
Aug 2026103.70 -1.7 +10.55 % 110.8 OEA
Jul 2026105.40 +4.1 +12.13 % 110.0 OEA
Jun 2026101.30 -1.5 +7.54 % 110.3 OEA
May 2026102.80 +3.6 +9.71 % 110.1 OEA
Apr 202699.20 +2.2 +7.24 % 108.9 OEA
Mar 202697.00 +2.4 +4.86 % 104.6 OEA
Feb 202694.60 +1.2 +2.05 % 103.1 OEA
Jan 202693.40 +0.2 +1.63 % 102.3 OEA
Dec 202593.20 +0.7 -0.75 % 101.9 OEA
Nov 202592.50 -1.4 -1.91 % 101.5 OEA
Oct 202593.90 -0.5 +0.86 % 100.9 OEA
Sep 202594.40 +0.6 +1.07 % 101.0 OEA
Aug 202593.80 -0.2 -0.74 % 100.8 OEA
Jul 202594.00 -0.2 -2.08 % 100.2 OEA
Jun 202594.20 +0.5 -2.18 % 100.3 OEA
May 202593.70 +1.2 -3.40 % 100.2 OEA
Apr 202592.50 0.0 -5.32 % 100.5 OEA
Mar 202592.50 -0.2 -4.54 % 100.6 OEA
Feb 202592.70 +0.8 -4.24 % 100.9 OEA
Jan 202591.90 -2.0 -5.36 % 101.1 OEA
Dec 202493.90 -0.4 -2.39 % 101.6 OEA
Nov 202494.30 +1.2 -1.46 % 102.1 OEA
Oct 202493.10 -0.3 -3.82 % 102.1 OEA
Sep 202493.40 -1.1 -2.10 % 101.2 OEA
Aug 202494.50 -1.5 -0.94 % 100.8 OEA
Jul 202496.00 -0.3 -1.34 % 101.0 OEA
Jun 202496.30 -0.7 -3.60 % 100.7 OEA
May 202497.00 -0.7 -3.10 % 100.4 OEA
Apr 202497.70 +0.8 -0.31 % 99.9 OEA
Mar 202496.90 +0.1 - 99.4 OEA
Feb 202496.80 -0.3 - 99.3 OEA
Jan 202497.10 +0.9 - 99.3 OEA
Dec 202396.20 +0.5 - 99.4 OEA
Nov 202395.70 -1.1 - 100.1 OEA
Oct 202396.80 +1.4 - 100.1 OEA
Sep 202395.40 0.0 - 99.6 OEA
Aug 202395.40 -1.9 - 99.5 OEA
Jul 202397.30 -2.6 - 99.1 OEA
Jun 202399.90 -0.2 - 98.3 OEA
May 2023100.10 +2.1 - 98.6 OEA
Apr 202398.00 - - 99.0 OEA

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