Inflation by division

Which parts of the consumer basket are driving inflation? The twelve COICOP divisions of the 2024-base CPI, their weights, and how much each adds to headline inflation (Sep 2026).

Contributions to CPI inflation by division

Percentage points of the 12-month rate; dots show headline inflation as published

Source: MoSPI; division weights from RBI Bulletin Table 19(c); site calculations.

Sep 2026

Division	Weight	Index	1-month %	12-month %	12-month %, previous month	Contribution, pp
Food & beverages	36.75	111.77	1.25	7.36	5.68	2.71
Personal care & misc.	5.04	125.35	0.36	13.75	15.16	0.74
Housing, water, power & fuels	17.66	104.41	0.24	2.75	2.61	0.48
Transport	8.80	106.12	0.20	5.01	4.61	0.43
Restaurants & accommodation	3.35	114.79	1.04	9.37	8.38	0.32
Clothing & footwear	6.38	109.63	0.63	3.92	3.56	0.26
Paan, tobacco & intoxicants	2.99	108.72	0.29	4.80	4.67	0.14
Household goods & services	4.47	106.15	0.47	3.11	2.68	0.14
Education	3.33	109.05	0.12	3.94	3.74	0.13
Information & communication	3.61	106.06	0.35	2.44	2.00	0.09
Health	6.10	105.30	0.30	1.41	1.33	0.09
Recreation	1.52	105.51	0.46	2.17	1.73	0.03
All divisions	100.00					5.55

Contribution = weight × change in the division index over 12 months ÷ the general index a year earlier. Because CPI 2024 is a fixed-weight index the contributions add up to headline inflation: 5.55 here against 5.54% as published (the gap is rounding). Divisions start in January 2025 on the 2024 base, so contributions start in January 2026. Sorted by contribution.