Food price inflation in India

Real percent change

Line graph with 2 lines and 31 points per line.

Line 1, Change in real wholesale price index for food.
Point 1, 1980-81 is -5.8.
Point 2, 1981-82 is 3.4.
Point 3, 1982-83 is 5.9.
Point 4, 1983-84 is 5.9.
Point 5, 1984-85 is -2.1.
Point 6, 1985-86 is -2.6.
Point 7, 1986-87 is 4.2.
Point 8, 1987-88 is 0.8.
Point 9, 1988-89 is 2.3.
Point 10, 1989-90 is -5.8.
Point 11, 1990-91 is 1.5.
Point 12, 1991-92 is 5.7.
Point 13, 1992-93 is 2.1.
Point 14, 1993-94 is -3.1.
Point 15, 1994-95 is 0.2.
Point 16, 1995-96 is 0.3.
Point 17, 1996-97 is 7.4.
Point 18, 1997-98 is -1.4.
Point 19, 1998-99 is 6.4.
Point 20, 1999-00 is 0.5.
Point 21, 2000-01 is -3.9.
Point 22, 2001-02 is -0.3.
Point 23, 2002-03 is -1.6.
Point 24, 2003-04 is -4.
Point 25, 2004-05 is -3.6.
Point 26, 2005-06 is 0.4.
Point 27, 2006-07 is 2.1.
Point 28, 2007-08 is 0.8.
Point 29, 2008-09 is -0.3.
Point 30, 2009-10 is 10.5.
Point 31, *2010-11 is 6.1.
Line 2, Change in real consumer price index for food.
Point 1, 1980-81 is 0.8.
Point 2, 1981-82 is 1.
Point 3, 1982-83 is -1.
Point 4, 1983-84 is 1.6.
Point 5, 1984-85 is -1.9.
Point 6, 1985-86 is -1.7.
Point 7, 1986-87 is 1.3.
Point 8, 1987-88 is -0.9.
Point 9, 1988-89 is 1.6.
Point 10, 1989-90 is -1.3.
Point 11, 1990-91 is 0.8.
Point 12, 1991-92 is 1.9.
Point 13, 1992-93 is 0.8.
Point 14, 1993-94 is -0.4.
Point 15, 1994-95 is 1.5.
Point 16, 1995-96 is 0.6.
Point 17, 1996-97 is 0.2.
Point 18, 1997-98 is -1.7.
Point 19, 1998-99 is 1.4.
Point 20, 1999-00 is -3.1.
Point 21, 2000-01 is -2.1.
Point 22, 2001-02 is -1.4.
Point 23, 2002-03 is -1.7.
Point 24, 2003-04 is 0.
Point 25, 2004-05 is -1.7.
Point 26, 2005-06 is -0.1.
Point 27, 2006-07 is 2.1.
Point 28, 2007-08 is 1.4.
Point 29, 2008-09 is 3.2.
Point 30, 2009-10 is 2.3.
Point 31, *2010-11 is -0.1.

Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.

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