Consumer prices (CPI) during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how consumer prices (CPI) changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BJP Narendra Modi | 26 May 2014 – now | +80.7% Apr 2014 → Sep 2026 | +4.9%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last month complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. index, 2024 = 100 · MoSPI, Consumer Price Index, combined (rural and urban), general index, base 2024 (its back series to 2013); 2011 and 2012 from base 2012, rescaled · India data · as of Sep 2026.