Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number eases to 10.7% for the month of September, 2022 against 12.41% recorded in August 2022
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number eases to 10.7% (Provisional) for the month of September, 2022 (over September, 2021) against 12.41% recorded in August 2022.
Food inflation based on WPI Food Index decreases from 9.93% in August, 2022 to 8.08% in September, 2022
Food Index decreases from 176.0 in August, 2022 to 175.2 in September, 2022
Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the Month of September, 2022
(Base Year: 2011-12)
Posted On: 14 OCT 2022 12:03PM by PIB Delhi
The annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 10.7% (Provisional) for the month of September, 2022 (over September, 2021) against 12.41% recorded in August 2022.
The Food Index consisting of ‘Food Articles’ from Primary Articles group and ‘Food Product’ from Manufactured Products group have decreased from 176.0 in August, 2022 to 175.2 in September, 2022. The rate of inflation based on WPI Food Index decreased from 9.93% in August, 2022 to 8.08% in September, 2022.
Inflation in September, 2022 is primarily contributed by rise in prices of mineral oils, food articles, crude petroleum & natural gas, chemicals & chemical products, basic metals, electricity, textiles etc. as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. The index numbers and inflation rate for the last three months of all commodities and WPI components are given below:
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All Commodities/Major Groups |
Weight (%) |
Jul-22 (F) |
Aug-22 (P) |
Sep-22 (P) |
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Index |
Inflation |
Index |
Inflation |
Index |
Inflation |
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All Commodities |
100.0 |
154.0 |
14.07 |
153.1 |
12.41 |
152.1 |
10.70 |
I. Primary Articles |
22.6 |
177.1 |
14.78 |
178.6 |
14.93 |
176.2 |
11.73 |
II. Fuel & Power |
13.2 |
166.6 |
44.62 |
157.6 |
33.67 |
157.8 |
32.61 |
III. Manufactured Products |
64.2 |
143.2 |
8.24 |
143.2 |
7.51 |
142.5 |
6.34 |
Food Index |
24.4 |
174.2 |
9.28 |
176.0 |
9.93 |
175.2 |
8.08 |
Note: P: Provisional, F: Final, *Annual rate of WPI inflation calculated over the corresponding month of previous year
2. The month over month change in WPI index for the month of September, 2022 stood at -0.65 % as compared to August, 2022. The monthly change in WPI index for the last six months is summarized below:
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All Commodities/Major Groups |
Weight |
Apr-22 |
May-22 |
Jun-22 |
Jul-22 |
Aug-22 (P) |
Sep-22 (P) |
All Commodities |
100.00 |
2.28 |
1.77 |
0.26 |
-0.90 |
-0.58 |
-0.65 |
I. Primary Articles |
22.62 |
2.11 |
2.29 |
1.68 |
-2.42 |
0.85 |
-1.34 |
II. Fuel & Power |
13.15 |
5.07 |
8.20 |
2.14 |
-0.30 |
-5.40 |
0.13 |
III. Manufactured Products |
64.23 |
1.69 |
0.21 |
-0.76 |
-0.49 |
0.00 |
-0.49 |
Food Index |
24.38 |
3.03 |
1.33 |
1.03 |
-1.80 |
1.03 |
-0.45 |
Month over Month Change in Major Groups of WPI:
-
Primary Articles (Weight 22.62%):- The index for this major group declined by (-1.34%) to 176.2 (provisional) in September, 2022 from 178.6 (provisional) for the month of August, 2022. Prices of Food Articles (0.28%) increased in September, 2022 as compared to August, 2022. Prices of Non-food Articles (-3.60%), Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (-6.38%) and Minerals (-6.45%) declined in September, 2022 as compared to August, 2022.
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Fuel & Power (Weight 13.15%):- The index for this major group increased by (0.13%) to 157.8 (provisional) in September, 2022 from 157.6 (provisional) for the month of August, 2022. Prices of Electricity (5.16%) increased in September, 2022 as compared to August, 2022. Prices of Mineral Oils (-1.32%) declined in September, 2022 as compared to August, 2022.
- Manufactured Products (Weight 64.23%):- The index for this major group declined by (-0.49%) to 142.5 (provisional) in September, 2022 from 143.2 (provisional) for the month of August, 2022. Out of the 22 NIC two-digit groups for manufactured products, 12 groups that have witnessed an increase in prices while 8 groups have witness a decrease in prices. Index of 2 groups has remained unchanged. The increase in price is mainly contributed by motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers; machinery and equipment; fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment; electrical equipment and computer, electronics and optical products. Some of the groups that have witnessed decrease in prices are basic metals, food products; chemicals and chemical products; textiles and other non-metallic mineral products in September, 2022 as compared to August, 2022.
WPI Food Index (Weight 24.38%): The Food Index consisting of ‘Food Articles’ from Primary Articles group and ‘Food Product’ from Manufactured Products group have decreased from 176.0 in August, 2022 to 175.2 in September, 2022. The rate of inflation based on WPI Food Index decreased from 9.93% in August, 2022 to 8.08% in September, 2022.
Final index for the month of July, 2022 (Base Year: 2011-12=100): For the month of July, 2022 the final Wholesale Price Index and inflation rate for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2011-12=100) stood at 154.0 and 14.07% respectively. The details of all India Wholesale Price Indices and Rates of Inflation for different commodity groups for September, 2022 are at Annex I. The Annual rate of Inflation (Y-o-Y) based on WPI for different commodity groups in the last six months are at Annex II. The WPI Index for different commodity groups in the last six months is at Annex III.
Response Rate: The WPI for September, 2022 have been compiled at a weighted response rate of 85.1 percent, while the final figure for July, 2022 is based on the weighted response rate of 93.4 percent. The provisional figures of WPI will undergo revision as per the final revision policy of WPI. This press release, item indices, and inflation numbers are available at our home page http://eaindustry.nic.in.
Next date of Press Release: WPI for the month of October, 2022 would be released on 14/11/2022.
Note: The DPIIT released index numbers of wholesale price in India on monthly basis on 14th of every month (or next working day) with a time lag of two weeks of the reference month, and the index numbers is compiled with data received from institutional sources and selected manufacturing units across the country. This press release contains WPI (Base Year 2011-12=100) for the month of September, 2022 (Provisional), July, 2022 (Final) and other months/years. Provisional figures of WPI is finalised after 10 weeks, and then frozen thereafter.
Annex-I
All India Wholesale Price Indices and Rates of Inflation (Base Year: 2011-12=100)
for September, 2022
|
Weight |
Index (Sep-22)* |
Latest month over month |
Cumulative Inflation (YoY) |
WPI Based rate of Inflation (YoY) |
|||
2021-2022 |
2022-2023* |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023* |
Sep-21 |
Sep-22* |
|||
ALL COMMODITIES |
100 |
152.1 |
0.88 |
-0.65 |
11.82 |
14.21 |
11.80 |
10.70 |
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES |
22.62 |
176.2 |
1.48 |
-1.34 |
7.65 |
15.65 |
5.98 |
11.73 |
A. Food Articles |
15.26 |
182.2 |
1.48 |
0.28 |
1.39 |
11.35 |
-2.55 |
11.03 |
Cereals |
2.82 |
178.5 |
0.95 |
1.08 |
-1.87 |
9.60 |
1.33 |
11.91 |
Paddy |
1.43 |
171.7 |
0.31 |
1.72 |
-1.66 |
3.14 |
-1.64 |
5.79 |
Wheat |
1.03 |
181.8 |
1.75 |
0.66 |
-1.08 |
13.16 |
4.40 |
16.09 |
Pulses |
0.64 |
178.2 |
2.41 |
-0.45 |
10.26 |
-0.45 |
9.30 |
-0.28 |
Vegetables |
1.87 |
249.3 |
-3.67 |
10.02 |
-13.37 |
35.29 |
-32.34 |
39.66 |
Potato |
0.28 |
284.9 |
-5.75 |
-1.66 |
-36.23 |
40.54 |
-48.95 |
49.79 |
Onion |
0.16 |
174.2 |
-4.92 |
-0.11 |
26.59 |
-22.12 |
-1.91 |
-20.96 |
Fruits |
1.60 |
176.2 |
8.56 |
-13.88 |
9.20 |
15.56 |
12.78 |
4.51 |
Milk |
4.44 |
165.5 |
-0.13 |
0.61 |
2.26 |
5.58 |
1.95 |
5.55 |
Eggs, Meat & Fish |
2.40 |
171.3 |
4.16 |
0.06 |
8.55 |
5.62 |
9.69 |
3.63 |
B. Non-Food Articles |
4.12 |
168.8 |
-0.19 |
-3.60 |
22.30 |
15.09 |
29.48 |
4.71 |
Oil Seeds |
1.12 |
196.1 |
-1.92 |
-5.40 |
41.48 |
-2.13 |
51.13 |
-16.55 |
C. Minerals |
0.83 |
192.9 |
5.96 |
-6.45 |
16.30 |
10.45 |
30.79 |
1.37 |
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural gas |
2.41 |
145.3 |
3.40 |
-6.38 |
50.36 |
65.83 |
48.96 |
44.72 |
Crude Petroleum |
1.95 |
133.9 |
4.33 |
-8.41 |
85.54 |
59.40 |
79.29 |
32.18 |
II. FUEL & POWER |
13.15 |
157.8 |
0.93 |
0.13 |
28.51 |
41.44 |
29.49 |
32.61 |
LPG |
0.64 |
124.5 |
4.46 |
-5.40 |
41.30 |
32.26 |
54.30 |
8.45 |
Petrol |
1.60 |
161.3 |
-2.96 |
-1.77 |
57.71 |
56.19 |
54.85 |
40.38 |
HSD |
3.10 |
196.0 |
-2.15 |
1.40 |
52.48 |
72.97 |
51.80 |
65.96 |
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS |
64.23 |
142.5 |
0.60 |
-0.49 |
11.04 |
8.83 |
11.57 |
6.34 |
Mf/o Food Products |
9.12 |
163.5 |
0.76 |
-1.80 |
13.44 |
7.08 |
12.86 |
2.96 |
Vegetable And Animal Oils and Fats |
2.64 |
174.8 |
-0.05 |
-6.67 |
43.34 |
5.38 |
37.36 |
-7.32 |
Mf/o Beverages |
0.91 |
128.4 |
-0.24 |
0.23 |
1.01 |
1.50 |
2.42 |
1.18 |
Mf/o Tobacco Products |
0.51 |
163.8 |
-0.44 |
-0.49 |
1.84 |
2.96 |
2.96 |
2.44 |
Mf/o Textiles |
4.88 |
145.0 |
0.53 |
-0.96 |
14.34 |
12.60 |
17.34 |
8.78 |
Mf/o Wearing Apparel |
0.81 |
149.9 |
1.41 |
0.87 |
2.71 |
4.36 |
4.12 |
4.10 |
Mf/o Leather and Related Products |
0.54 |
123.5 |
0.25 |
0.16 |
0.24 |
3.54 |
0.00 |
4.04 |
Mf/o Wood and of Products of Wood and Cork |
0.77 |
143.3 |
-0.07 |
0.00 |
4.43 |
2.68 |
5.08 |
1.85 |
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products |
1.11 |
154.6 |
1.06 |
0.00 |
10.91 |
16.42 |
12.43 |
15.46 |
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products |
6.47 |
146.2 |
0.61 |
-0.34 |
11.65 |
13.71 |
12.92 |
11.52 |
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical and Botanical |
1.99 |
140.9 |
0.30 |
-0.07 |
3.89 |
3.86 |
3.46 |
4.76 |
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products |
2.30 |
128.9 |
1.14 |
-0.39 |
13.14 |
7.19 |
13.15 |
4.04 |
Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products |
3.20 |
135.2 |
-0.41 |
-0.44 |
3.52 |
9.77 |
4.11 |
11.18 |
Cement, Lime and Plaster |
1.64 |
140.1 |
-0.80 |
-1.06 |
2.70 |
10.44 |
4.10 |
12.53 |
Mf/o Basic Metals |
9.65 |
146.8 |
1.40 |
-1.21 |
27.06 |
13.73 |
27.36 |
6.53 |
Mild Steel – Semi Finished Steel |
1.27 |
126.6 |
-0.09 |
-0.39 |
21.00 |
11.76 |
20.04 |
8.39 |
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and |
3.15 |
140.3 |
0.00 |
0.07 |
12.73 |
9.41 |
15.27 |
7.43 |
Note: * = Provisional, Mf/o = Manufacture of
Annex-II
|
Weight |
|
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Apr-22 |
May-22 |
Jun-22 |
Jul-22 |
Aug-22* |
Sep-22* |
||
ALL COMMODITIES |
100.0 |
15.38 |
16.63 |
16.23 |
14.07 |
12.41 |
10.70 |
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES |
22.62 |
15.18 |
18.84 |
18.63 |
14.78 |
14.93 |
11.73 |
A. Food Articles |
15.26 |
8.48 |
11.78 |
13.71 |
10.77 |
12.37 |
11.03 |
Cereals |
2.82 |
8.05 |
8.08 |
7.99 |
9.76 |
11.77 |
11.91 |
Paddy |
1.43 |
1.48 |
1.79 |
2.35 |
3.10 |
4.33 |
5.79 |
Wheat |
1.03 |
11.02 |
10.61 |
10.34 |
13.61 |
17.35 |
16.09 |
Pulses |
0.64 |
-0.34 |
-3.07 |
-2.82 |
1.33 |
2.58 |
-0.28 |
Vegetables |
1.87 |
22.59 |
57.55 |
57.17 |
18.46 |
22.29 |
39.66 |
Potato |
0.28 |
19.84 |
30.34 |
41.51 |
54.51 |
43.56 |
49.79 |
Onion |
0.16 |
-4.02 |
-20.40 |
-31.32 |
-25.93 |
-24.76 |
-20.96 |
Fruits |
1.6 |
10.58 |
5.91 |
15.44 |
29.64 |
31.75 |
4.51 |
Milk |
4.44 |
5.56 |
5.81 |
6.35 |
5.45 |
4.78 |
5.55 |
Eggs, Meat & Fish |
2.4 |
4.63 |
6.37 |
5.73 |
5.55 |
7.88 |
3.63 |
B. Non-Food Articles |
4.12 |
23.95 |
24.07 |
18.53 |
12.88 |
8.42 |
4.71 |
Oil Seeds |
1.12 |
16.10 |
7.08 |
2.74 |
-4.06 |
-13.48 |
-16.55 |
C. Minerals |
0.83 |
12.00 |
23.00 |
7.56 |
5.50 |
14.81 |
1.37 |
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural gas |
2.41 |
69.07 |
79.50 |
77.29 |
65.94 |
59.84 |
44.72 |
Crude Petroleum |
1.95 |
65.69 |
78.67 |
72.98 |
58.77 |
50.57 |
32.18 |
II. FUEL & POWER |
13.15 |
38.84 |
49.00 |
50.95 |
44.62 |
33.67 |
32.61 |
LPG |
0.64 |
38.48 |
47.71 |
51.24 |
32.00 |
19.75 |
8.45 |
Petrol |
1.60 |
60.63 |
71.10 |
75.42 |
55.30 |
38.68 |
40.38 |
HSD |
3.10 |
67.62 |
92.01 |
81.31 |
72.41 |
60.15 |
65.96 |
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS |
64.23 |
11.39 |
10.27 |
9.35 |
8.24 |
7.51 |
6.34 |
Mf/o Food Products |
9.12 |
10.18 |
8.58 |
8.47 |
6.74 |
5.65 |
2.96 |
Vegetable and Animal Oils and Fats |
2.64 |
15.33 |
11.83 |
10.95 |
2.53 |
-0.74 |
-7.32 |
Mf/o Beverages |
0.91 |
1.59 |
2.07 |
2.31 |
1.19 |
0.71 |
1.18 |
Mf/o Tobacco Products |
0.51 |
2.68 |
3.14 |
4.06 |
2.98 |
2.49 |
2.44 |
Mf/o Textiles |
4.88 |
13.29 |
15.56 |
15.11 |
12.61 |
10.41 |
8.78 |
Mf/o Wearing Apparel |
0.81 |
4.42 |
4.86 |
3.90 |
4.23 |
4.65 |
4.10 |
Mf/o Leather and Related Products |
0.54 |
2.37 |
1.59 |
4.08 |
5.03 |
4.14 |
4.04 |
Mf/o Wood and of Products of Wood and Cork |
0.77 |
5.49 |
2.46 |
2.38 |
2.14 |
1.78 |
1.85 |
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products |
1.11 |
15.74 |
17.87 |
17.14 |
15.66 |
16.68 |
15.46 |
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products |
6.47 |
13.83 |
14.49 |
15.59 |
14.31 |
12.59 |
11.52 |
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical and Botanical |
1.99 |
3.64 |
1.61 |
3.79 |
4.24 |
5.15 |
4.76 |
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products |
2.30 |
7.77 |
8.91 |
8.87 |
7.99 |
5.63 |
4.04 |
Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products |
3.20 |
7.67 |
9.10 |
10.38 |
9.05 |
11.22 |
11.18 |
Cement, Lime and Plaster |
1.64 |
6.98 |
9.76 |
11.65 |
8.87 |
12.83 |
12.53 |
Mf/o Basic Metals |
9.65 |
25.35 |
18.50 |
11.94 |
11.49 |
9.35 |
6.53 |
Mild Steel – Semi Finished Steel |
1.27 |
19.03 |
13.93 |
9.36 |
11.37 |
8.73 |
8.39 |
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and |
3.15 |
13.21 |
11.15 |
9.80 |
7.81 |
7.35 |
7.43 |
Note: * = Provisional, Mf/o = Manufacture of
Annex-III
|
Weight |
WPI Index for last 6 months |
|||||
Apr-22 |
May-22 |
Jun-22 |
Jul-22 |
Aug-22* |
Sep-22* |
||
ALL COMMODITIES |
100.0 |
152.3 |
155.0 |
155.4 |
154.0 |
153.1 |
152.1 |
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES |
22.62 |
174.5 |
178.5 |
181.5 |
177.1 |
178.6 |
176.2 |
A. Food Articles |
15.26 |
175.3 |
178.4 |
182.5 |
178.9 |
181.7 |
182.2 |
Cereals |
2.82 |
170.4 |
171.3 |
170.3 |
172.1 |
176.6 |
178.5 |
Paddy |
1.43 |
164.4 |
165.1 |
165.5 |
166.2 |
168.8 |
171.7 |
Wheat |
1.03 |
173.3 |
174.1 |
171.8 |
173.6 |
180.6 |
181.8 |
Pulses |
0.64 |
174.7 |
173.5 |
172.6 |
175.1 |
179.0 |
178.2 |
Vegetables |
1.87 |
186.7 |
224.2 |
259.8 |
226.5 |
226.6 |
249.3 |
Potato |
0.28 |
194.5 |
232.0 |
259.1 |
291.4 |
289.7 |
284.9 |
Onion |
0.16 |
157.5 |
139.3 |
150.9 |
172.5 |
174.4 |
174.2 |
Fruits |
1.6 |
211.2 |
189.9 |
186.2 |
188.5 |
204.6 |
176.2 |
Milk |
4.44 |
163.3 |
163.9 |
164.2 |
164.4 |
164.5 |
165.5 |
Eggs, Meat & Fish |
2.4 |
169.6 |
173.6 |
175.3 |
173.1 |
171.2 |
171.3 |
B. Non-Food Articles |
4.12 |
177.5 |
179.9 |
175.9 |
171.8 |
175.1 |
168.8 |
Oil Seeds |
1.12 |
227.2 |
223.7 |
217.5 |
208.1 |
207.3 |
196.1 |
C. Minerals |
0.83 |
208.2 |
210.2 |
206.3 |
197.7 |
206.2 |
192.9 |
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural gas |
2.41 |
152.5 |
165.5 |
176.4 |
167.6 |
155.2 |
145.3 |
Crude Petroleum |
1.95 |
147.3 |
163.3 |
173.5 |
162.1 |
146.2 |
133.9 |
II. FUEL & POWER |
13.15 |
151.2 |
163.6 |
167.1 |
166.6 |
157.6 |
157.8 |
LPG |
0.64 |
149.7 |
154.8 |
146.7 |
135.3 |
131.6 |
124.5 |
Petrol |
1.60 |
157.1 |
173.5 |
186.3 |
180.3 |
164.2 |
161.3 |
HSD |
3.10 |
169.3 |
204.3 |
207.6 |
210.0 |
193.3 |
196.0 |
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS |
64.23 |
144.7 |
145.0 |
143.9 |
143.2 |
143.2 |
142.5 |
Mf/o Food Products |
9.12 |
169.9 |
170.8 |
169.0 |
166.3 |
166.5 |
163.5 |
Vegetable and Animal Oils and Fats |
2.64 |
210.7 |
213.6 |
204.7 |
190.3 |
187.3 |
174.8 |
Mf/o Beverages |
0.91 |
127.7 |
128.4 |
128.5 |
128.0 |
128.1 |
128.4 |
Mf/o Tobacco Products |
0.51 |
164.6 |
164.3 |
164.0 |
165.9 |
164.6 |
163.8 |
Mf/o Textiles |
4.88 |
145.8 |
148.5 |
149.3 |
147.3 |
146.4 |
145.0 |
Mf/o Wearing Apparel |
0.81 |
146.5 |
146.7 |
146.7 |
147.8 |
148.6 |
149.9 |
Mf/o Leather and Related Products |
0.54 |
121.0 |
121.4 |
122.5 |
123.2 |
123.3 |
123.5 |
Mf/o Wood and of Products of Wood and Cork |
0.77 |
146.0 |
141.7 |
142.0 |
143.2 |
143.3 |
143.3 |
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products |
1.11 |
153.7 |
156.3 |
155.8 |
154.4 |
154.6 |
154.6 |
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products |
6.47 |
145.7 |
147.0 |
148.3 |
147.8 |
146.7 |
146.2 |
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical and Botanical |
1.99 |
139.6 |
139.1 |
139.8 |
140.0 |
141.0 |
140.9 |
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products |
2.30 |
131.7 |
132.0 |
131.3 |
131.1 |
129.4 |
128.9 |
Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products |
3.20 |
130.5 |
131.9 |
134.0 |
133.7 |
135.8 |
135.2 |
Cement, Lime and Plaster |
1.64 |
133.4 |
136.1 |
139.0 |
137.4 |
141.6 |
140.1 |
Mf/o Basic Metals |
9.65 |
161.2 |
158.2 |
150.0 |
149.4 |
148.6 |
146.8 |
Mild Steel – Semi Finished Steel |
1.27 |
134.5 |
133.3 |
127.4 |
128.3 |
127.1 |
126.6 |
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and |
3.15 |
138.8 |
140.6 |
140.0 |
139.4 |
140.2 |
140.3 |
Note: * = Provisional, Mf/o = Manufacture of
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