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WPI Inflation into Negative Territory, at 34-month low

By September 25, 2023 Educational Resources 0 Comments

According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on May 15 2023, inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) fell to a near three-year low of (5) 0.92 per cent in April, slipping into negative territory for the first time in 33 months.

Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

  • Released on May, 15th, 2023
  • Released by – Ministry of Commerce & Industry
  • For the Month of April, 2023 (Over April, 2022)
  • Base Year: 2011-12
  • Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is (-) 0.92% in April, 2023
About WPI inflation

  • Wholesale Price Index (WPI) represents the price of goods at a wholesale stage i.e. goods that are sold in bulk and traded between organizations instead of consumers.
  • In April 2017, the government revised the base year for WPI from 2004-05 to 2011-12.
  • WPI is released by the Office of Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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