09/14/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/14/2021 00:45
The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is releasing index numbers of wholesale price in India (Base Year: 2011-12) for the month of August, 2021 (Provisional) and for the month of June, 2021 (Final) in this press release. Provisional figures of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) are released on 14th of every month (or next working day) with a time lag of two weeks of the reference month and compiled with data received from institutional sources and selected manufacturing units across the country. After 10 weeks, the index is finalized and final figures are released and then frozen thereafter.
The annual rate of inflation is 11.39% (Provisional) for the month of August, 2021 (over August, 2020) as compared to 0.41% in August, 2020. The high rate of inflation in August 2021 is primarily due to rise in prices of non-food articles, mineral oils; crude petroleum & natural gas; manufactured products like basic metals; food products; textiles; chemicals and chemical products etc as compared the corresponding month of the previous year.The annual change in the components of WPI index and inflation in the last three months is given below.
Index Numbers & Annual Rate of Inflation (Y-o-Y in %) * |
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All Commodities/Major Groups |
Weight (%) |
Jun-21 (F) |
Jul-21 (P) |
Aug-21 (P) |
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Index |
Inflation |
Index |
Inflation |
Index |
Inflation |
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All Commodities |
100 |
133.7 |
12.07 |
134.5 |
11.16 |
135.9 |
11.39 |
I Primary Articles |
22.6 |
153.0 |
8.59 |
153.4 |
5.72 |
155.8 |
6.20 |
II Fuel & Power |
13.2 |
110.7 |
29.32 |
114.3 |
26.02 |
116.0 |
26.09 |
III Manufactured Products |
64.2 |
131.6 |
10.96 |
132.0 |
11.20 |
133.0 |
11.39 |
Food Index |
24.4 |
158.7 |
6.72 |
159.3 |
4.46 |
159.6 |
3.43 |
Note: P: Provisional, F: Final, * Annual rate of WPI inflation calculated over the corresponding month of previous year
The month over month change in WPI index for the month of August, 2021 (as compared to July, 2021) was 1.04 %. The monthly change in WPI index for last six-month is summarized below:
Month Over Month (M-o-M in %) change in WPI Index# |
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All Commodities/Major Groups |
Weight |
Mar-21 |
Apr-21 |
May-21 |
Jun-21 |
Jul-21 (P) |
Aug-21 (P) |
All Commodities |
100 |
1.41 |
1.62 |
0.68 |
0.60 |
0.60 |
1.04 |
I Primary Articles |
22.62 |
0.20 |
2.78 |
-0.86 |
1.86 |
0.26 |
1.56 |
II Fuel & Power |
13.15 |
3.31 |
-0.27 |
0.83 |
0.82 |
3.25 |
1.49 |
III Manufactured Products |
64.23 |
1.51 |
1.56 |
1.23 |
0.08 |
0.30 |
0.76 |
Food Index |
24.38 |
0.33 |
3.18 |
0.00 |
-0.06 |
0.38 |
0.19 |
Note: P: Provisional, # Monthly rate of change, based on month over month (M-o-M) WPI calculated over the preceding month
Month over Month Change in Major Groups of WPI:
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 increased from 159.3 in July, 2021 to 159.6 in August, 2021. The rate of inflation based on WPI Food Index decreased from 4.46% in July, 2021 to 3.43% in August, 2021.
Final index for the month of June, 2021 (Base Year: 2011-12=100): For the month of June, 2021, the final Wholesale Price Index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2011-12=100) stood at 133.7 and 12.07% respectively. The details of All India Wholesale Price Indices and Rates of Inflation for different commodity groups for August, 2021 are at Annex I. The Annual rate of Inflation (Y- o-Y) based on WPI for different commodity groups in the last six months is at Annex II. The WPI Index for different commodity groups in the last six months is at Annex III.
Response Rate:The WPI for August, 2021 have been compiled at a weighted response rate of 77 percent, while the final figure for June, 2021 is based on the weighted response rate of 91 percent. The Provisional figuresofWPIwillundergorevisionasperthefinalrevisionpolicyofWPI. This press release, item indices, and inflation numbers are available at our home pagehttp://eaindustry.nic.in
Next date of Press Release: Index Numbers of WPI for the month of September,2021 would be released on 14/10/2021.
For Kind Attention:
The data collection of New Series of WPI (Base 2017-18) has also started with help of the Field Operation Division, National Statistical office, Government of India. The Industry Associations may ask industrial establishments (if selected) spread across the country to cooperate with the Survey Supervisor/Survey Enumerators of the NSO in collection of data since April 2017 |
Annex-I
All India Wholesale Price Indices and Rates of Inflation (Base Year: 2011-12=100) for August, 2021
Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups/Items |
Weight |
Index (Latest Month) * |
Latest month over month (MoM) |
Cumulative Inflation (YoY) |
WPI Based rate of Inflation (YoY) |
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2020-2021 |
2021-2022* |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022* |
Aug-20 |
August 2021* |
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ALL COMMODITIES |
100.00 |
135.9 |
0.83 |
1.04 |
-1.32 |
11.69 |
0.41 |
11.39 |
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES |
22.62 |
155.8 |
1.10 |
1.56 |
0.06 |
7.93 |
1.88 |
6.20 |
A. Food Articles |
15.26 |
160.9 |
1.05 |
-0.25 |
3.32 |
2.11 |
4.42 |
-1.29 |
Cereals |
2.82 |
158.0 |
-1.05 |
0.64 |
1.77 |
-2.47 |
-1.60 |
-1.13 |
Paddy |
1.43 |
161.8 |
-0.24 |
0.31 |
3.64 |
-1.65 |
2.86 |
-2.18 |
Wheat |
1.03 |
153.9 |
-1.97 |
0.20 |
3.91 |
-2.02 |
-1.47 |
-0.19 |
Pulses |
0.64 |
174.4 |
0.00 |
0.98 |
11.44 |
10.43 |
9.86 |
9.41 |
Vegetables |
1.87 |
183.9 |
1.73 |
-3.36 |
-0.34 |
-8.12 |
7.23 |
-13.30 |
Potato |
0.28 |
194.0 |
8.19 |
2.32 |
65.09 |
-33.25 |
83.44 |
-39.81 |
Onion |
0.16 |
231.8 |
5.17 |
-0.47 |
-6.40 |
35.04 |
-34.44 |
62.78 |
Fruits |
1.60 |
150.8 |
5.51 |
3.79 |
0.00 |
7.90 |
-0.25 |
-5.10 |
Milk |
4.44 |
156.8 |
0.13 |
1.23 |
4.98 |
2.16 |
4.39 |
2.95 |
Eggs, Meat & Fish |
2.40 |
158.7 |
0.99 |
-3.23 |
4.07 |
8.32 |
6.23 |
3.46 |
B. Non-Food Articles |
4.12 |
161.6 |
1.37 |
6.18 |
-3.36 |
20.88 |
-3.31 |
28.76 |
Oil Seeds |
1.12 |
239.6 |
1.10 |
10.47 |
2.88 |
39.52 |
2.70 |
53.79 |
C. Minerals |
0.83 |
191.9 |
0.66 |
12.22 |
2.36 |
13.17 |
5.81 |
14.50 |
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas |
2.41 |
101.1 |
1.69 |
1.51 |
-28.55 |
51.48 |
-16.44 |
40.03 |
Crude Petroleum |
1.95 |
102.1 |
2.48 |
1.79 |
-33.82 |
88.16 |
-15.40 |
64.41 |
II. FUEL & POWER |
13.15 |
116.0 |
1.43 |
1.49 |
-14.24 |
27.67 |
-9.09 |
26.09 |
LPG |
0.64 |
109.9 |
0.00 |
8.70 |
-10.85 |
38.35 |
6.15 |
48.11 |
Petrol |
1.60 |
118.4 |
0.41 |
3.59 |
-20.97 |
57.80 |
-13.66 |
61.53 |
HSD |
3.10 |
120.7 |
1.14 |
0.25 |
-21.93 |
52.24 |
-14.33 |
50.69 |
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS |
64.23 |
133.0 |
0.59 |
0.76 |
0.37 |
10.85 |
1.36 |
11.39 |
Mf/o Food Products |
9.12 |
157.4 |
1.45 |
0.96 |
5.14 |
13.54 |
5.51 |
12.59 |
Vegetable And Animal Oils and Fats |
2.64 |
188.4 |
3.07 |
1.34 |
14.04 |
44.62 |
17.73 |
40.49 |
Mf/o Beverages |
0.91 |
127.0 |
0.24 |
0.87 |
1.64 |
0.61 |
1.29 |
1.36 |
Mf/o Tobacco Products |
0.51 |
160.3 |
-2.92 |
-0.43 |
2.53 |
1.56 |
-0.58 |
4.77 |
Mf/o Textiles |
4.88 |
132.2 |
0.09 |
1.30 |
-3.98 |
13.63 |
-4.32 |
16.99 |
Mf/o Wearing Apparel |
0.81 |
142.0 |
0.81 |
0.85 |
-0.30 |
2.28 |
-0.07 |
3.27 |
Mf/o Leather and Related Products |
0.54 |
118.2 |
0.34 |
-0.51 |
-1.09 |
0.51 |
-0.92 |
0.08 |
Mf/o Wood And of Products of Wood and Cork |
0.77 |
140.4 |
-0.52 |
0.29 |
-0.65 |
4.21 |
-0.52 |
5.09 |
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products |
1.11 |
132.5 |
-0.75 |
-0.15 |
-1.99 |
10.47 |
-1.98 |
11.34 |
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products |
6.47 |
130.2 |
0.17 |
1.09 |
-2.84 |
11.29 |
-1.78 |
12.14 |
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical And Botanical Products |
1.99 |
134.0 |
0.54 |
-0.81 |
3.31 |
4.08 |
3.40 |
2.52 |
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products |
2.30 |
122.2 |
0.28 |
1.41 |
-1.56 |
12.92 |
-0.65 |
13.57 |
Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products |
3.20 |
121.9 |
-0.60 |
0.00 |
-0.03 |
3.25 |
-0.09 |
4.55 |
Cement, Lime and Plaster |
1.64 |
125.5 |
-0.99 |
0.40 |
1.18 |
2.23 |
1.52 |
4.32 |
Mf/o Basic Metals |
9.65 |
135.8 |
2.60 |
1.34 |
-2.94 |
26.98 |
1.82 |
27.51 |
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel |
1.27 |
116.7 |
2.95 |
1.21 |
-0.42 |
21.18 |
4.38 |
19.45 |
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Equipment |
3.15 |
129.3 |
-0.71 |
0.47 |
-2.14 |
11.88 |
-1.92 |
14.93 |
Note: * = Provisional, Mf/o = Manufacture of
Annex-II
Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups/Items |
Weight |
WPI based inflation figures for last 6 months (Y-o-Y) |
|||||
Mar-21 |
Apr-21 |
May-21 |
Jun-21 |
Jul-21* |
Aug-21* |
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ALL COMMODITIES |
100.00 |
7.89 |
10.74 |
13.11 |
12.07 |
11.16 |
11.39 |
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES |
22.62 |
7.28 |
9.94 |
9.40 |
8.59 |
5.72 |
6.20 |
A. Food Articles |
15.26 |
3.44 |
4.60 |
4.25 |
3.28 |
0.00 |
-1.29 |
Cereals |
2.82 |
-4.08 |
-3.07 |
-2.58 |
-2.77 |
-2.79 |
-1.13 |
Paddy |
1.43 |
1.38 |
-0.43 |
-0.55 |
-2.36 |
-2.71 |
-2.18 |
Wheat |
1.03 |
-7.73 |
-3.16 |
-2.54 |
-1.77 |
-2.35 |
-0.19 |
Pulses |
0.64 |
13.14 |
10.74 |
12.09 |
11.56 |
8.34 |
9.41 |
Vegetables |
1.87 |
-5.19 |
-8.97 |
-7.18 |
-0.78 |
-8.73 |
-13.30 |
Potato |
0.28 |
-33.40 |
-30.01 |
-26.11 |
-31.09 |
-36.35 |
-39.81 |
Onion |
0.16 |
5.15 |
-19.72 |
23.24 |
64.32 |
72.01 |
62.78 |
Fruits |
1.60 |
16.18 |
23.54 |
17.81 |
6.96 |
-3.52 |
-5.10 |
Milk |
4.44 |
2.65 |
2.04 |
2.31 |
1.65 |
1.84 |
2.95 |
Eggs, Meat & Fish |
2.40 |
5.59 |
10.88 |
10.79 |
8.72 |
7.97 |
3.46 |
B. Non-Food Articles |
4.12 |
11.94 |
15.58 |
18.37 |
18.63 |
22.94 |
28.76 |
Oil Seeds |
1.12 |
23.58 |
29.95 |
36.00 |
36.76 |
40.75 |
53.79 |
C. Minerals |
0.83 |
19.96 |
20.64 |
13.25 |
15.33 |
2.70 |
14.50 |
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas |
2.41 |
38.49 |
80.76 |
59.52 |
46.97 |
40.28 |
40.03 |
Crude Petroleum |
1.95 |
84.13 |
162.24 |
108.20 |
78.47 |
65.51 |
64.41 |
II. FUEL & POWER |
13.15 |
9.75 |
21.27 |
36.74 |
29.32 |
26.02 |
26.09 |
LPG |
0.64 |
10.82 |
21.46 |
60.49 |
31.44 |
36.25 |
48.11 |
Petrol |
1.60 |
21.72 |
46.41 |
64.88 |
59.94 |
56.58 |
61.53 |
HSD |
3.10 |
19.77 |
32.89 |
69.16 |
59.92 |
52.02 |
50.69 |
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS |
64.23 |
7.84 |
9.44 |
11.25 |
10.96 |
11.20 |
11.39 |
Mf/o Food Products |
9.12 |
9.74 |
13.13 |
15.58 |
13.31 |
13.13 |
12.59 |
Vegetable And Animal Oils and Fats |
2.64 |
35.51 |
44.54 |
51.95 |
43.58 |
42.89 |
40.49 |
Mf/o Beverages |
0.91 |
0.32 |
0.56 |
0.32 |
0.08 |
0.72 |
1.36 |
Mf/o Tobacco Products |
0.51 |
2.14 |
2.49 |
-0.81 |
-0.63 |
2.16 |
4.77 |
Mf/o Textiles |
4.88 |
9.17 |
10.00 |
11.55 |
14.17 |
15.59 |
16.99 |
Mf/o Wearing Apparel |
0.81 |
1.16 |
1.01 |
1.08 |
2.84 |
3.23 |
3.27 |
Mf/o Leather and Related Products |
0.54 |
0.09 |
0.42 |
1.01 |
0.09 |
0.93 |
0.08 |
Mf/o Wood And of Products of Wood and Cork |
0.77 |
3.69 |
4.37 |
3.91 |
3.43 |
4.24 |
5.09 |
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products |
1.11 |
8.55 |
10.12 |
9.77 |
10.47 |
10.68 |
11.34 |
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products |
6.47 |
8.74 |
11.11 |
11.17 |
10.89 |
11.13 |
12.14 |
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical And Botanical Products |
1.99 |
2.85 |
3.38 |
6.45 |
4.18 |
3.92 |
2.52 |
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products |
2.30 |
11.27 |
13.89 |
12.85 |
11.98 |
12.30 |
13.57 |
Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products |
3.20 |
3.53 |
2.89 |
2.28 |
2.62 |
3.92 |
4.55 |
Cement, Lime and Plaster |
1.64 |
3.87 |
1.71 |
0.16 |
2.13 |
2.88 |
4.32 |
Mf/o Basic Metals |
9.65 |
16.98 |
20.19 |
29.24 |
29.09 |
29.09 |
27.51 |
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel |
1.27 |
15.14 |
17.34 |
24.34 |
23.41 |
21.50 |
19.45 |
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Equipment |
3.15 |
5.64 |
6.79 |
12.15 |
12.04 |
13.59 |
14.93 |
Note: * = Provisional, Mf/o = Manufacture of
Annex-III
Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups/Items |
Weight |
WPI Index for last 6 months |
|||||
Mar-21 |
Apr-21 |
May-21 |
Jun-21 |
Jul-21* |
Aug-21* |
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ALL COMMODITIES |
100.00 |
129.9 |
132.0 |
132.9 |
133.7 |
134.5 |
135.9 |
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES |
22.62 |
147.4 |
151.5 |
150.2 |
153.0 |
153.4 |
155.8 |
A. Food Articles |
15.26 |
156.4 |
161.6 |
159.6 |
160.5 |
161.3 |
160.9 |
Cereals |
2.82 |
155.1 |
157.7 |
158.5 |
157.7 |
157.0 |
158.0 |
Paddy |
1.43 |
161.5 |
162.0 |
162.2 |
161.7 |
161.3 |
161.8 |
Wheat |
1.03 |
150.3 |
156.1 |
157.4 |
155.7 |
153.6 |
153.9 |
Pulses |
0.64 |
171.3 |
175.3 |
179.0 |
177.6 |
172.7 |
174.4 |
Vegetables |
1.87 |
149.9 |
152.3 |
142.3 |
165.3 |
190.3 |
183.9 |
Potato |
0.28 |
143.8 |
162.3 |
178.0 |
183.1 |
189.6 |
194.0 |
Onion |
0.16 |
241.1 |
164.1 |
175.0 |
219.7 |
232.9 |
231.8 |
Fruits |
1.60 |
160.1 |
191.0 |
179.3 |
161.3 |
145.3 |
150.8 |
Milk |
4.44 |
155.2 |
154.7 |
154.9 |
154.4 |
154.9 |
156.8 |
Eggs, Meat & Fish |
2.40 |
155.0 |
162.1 |
163.2 |
165.8 |
164.0 |
158.7 |
B. Non-Food Articles |
4.12 |
139.7 |
143.2 |
145.0 |
148.4 |
152.2 |
161.6 |
Oil Seeds |
1.12 |
185.0 |
195.7 |
208.9 |
211.7 |
216.9 |
239.6 |
C. Minerals |
0.83 |
188.1 |
185.9 |
170.9 |
191.8 |
171.0 |
191.9 |
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas |
2.41 |
89.6 |
90.2 |
92.2 |
99.5 |
99.6 |
101.1 |
Crude Petroleum |
1.95 |
88.2 |
88.9 |
91.4 |
100.3 |
100.3 |
102.1 |
II. FUEL & POWER |
13.15 |
109.2 |
108.9 |
109.8 |
110.7 |
114.3 |
116.0 |
LPG |
0.64 |
106.5 |
108.1 |
104.8 |
97.0 |
101.1 |
109.9 |
Petrol |
1.60 |
97.5 |
97.8 |
101.4 |
106.2 |
114.3 |
118.4 |
HSD |
3.10 |
103.6 |
101.0 |
106.4 |
114.5 |
120.4 |
120.7 |
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS |
64.23 |
127.9 |
129.9 |
131.5 |
131.6 |
132.0 |
133.0 |
Mf/o Food Products |
9.12 |
149.8 |
154.2 |
157.3 |
155.8 |
155.9 |
157.4 |
Vegetable And Animal Oils and Fats |
2.64 |
172.5 |
182.7 |
191.0 |
184.5 |
185.9 |
188.4 |
Mf/o Beverages |
0.91 |
125.0 |
125.7 |
125.8 |
125.6 |
125.9 |
127.0 |
Mf/o Tobacco Products |
0.51 |
157.8 |
160.3 |
159.3 |
157.6 |
161.0 |
160.3 |
Mf/o Textiles |
4.88 |
127.4 |
128.7 |
128.5 |
129.7 |
130.5 |
132.2 |
Mf/o Wearing Apparel |
0.81 |
140.0 |
140.3 |
139.9 |
141.2 |
140.8 |
142.0 |
Mf/o Leather and Related Products |
0.54 |
117.6 |
118.2 |
119.5 |
117.7 |
118.8 |
118.2 |
Mf/o Wood And of Products of Wood and Cork |
0.77 |
137.7 |
138.4 |
138.3 |
138.7 |
140.0 |
140.4 |
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products |
1.11 |
130.7 |
132.8 |
132.6 |
133.0 |
132.7 |
132.5 |
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products |
6.47 |
125.6 |
128.0 |
128.4 |
128.3 |
128.8 |
130.2 |
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical And Botanical Products |
1.99 |
133.4 |
134.7 |
136.9 |
134.7 |
135.1 |
134.0 |
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products |
2.30 |
119.5 |
122.2 |
121.2 |
120.6 |
120.5 |
122.2 |
Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products |
3.20 |
120.2 |
121.2 |
120.9 |
121.4 |
121.9 |
121.9 |
Cement, Lime and Plaster |
1.64 |
123.6 |
124.7 |
124.0 |
124.5 |
125.0 |
125.5 |
Mf/o Basic Metals |
9.65 |
124.0 |
128.6 |
133.5 |
134.0 |
134.0 |
135.8 |
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel |
1.27 |
110.3 |
113.0 |
117.0 |
116.5 |
115.3 |
116.7 |
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Equipment |
3.15 |
121.8 |
122.6 |
126.5 |
127.5 |
128.7 |
129.3 |
Note: * = Provisional, Mf/o = Manufacture of
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