Consumer price index reflects changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
| 1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4.6 | 22.9 | 54.3 | 66.0 | 100.0 | 108.9 | 119.2 | 131.2 | 139.9 | 146.8 | 154.1 | 159.2 | 165.5 | 171.6 | 183.0 | 192.4 | 205.3 | 216.9 | 227.6 |
| Brazil | 0.0 | 52.5 | 79.5 | 100.0 | 106.6 | 112.4 | 119.4 | 126.9 | 138.4 | 150.5 | 155.7 | 161.4 | 167.4 | 172.8 | 187.1 | 204.5 | 213.9 | 223.2 | |
| South Africa | 2.4 | 25.5 | 60.0 | 74.4 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 111.0 | 117.4 | 124.6 | 130.3 | 138.9 | 146.1 | 152.7 | 158.9 | 164.1 | 171.7 | 183.7 | 194.9 | 203.4 |
| China | 40.4 | 81.0 | 86.5 | 100.0 | 105.6 | 108.3 | 111.2 | 113.3 | 114.9 | 117.2 | 119.1 | 121.6 | 125.1 | 128.1 | 129.4 | 131.9 | 132.2 | 132.5 | |
| Russian Federation | 30.8 | 61.4 | 100.0 | 108.4 | 113.9 | 121.6 | 131.2 | 151.5 | 162.2 | 168.2 | 173.0 | 180.8 | 186.9 | 199.4 |