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United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1978=100 (ended 2015) ()

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.RPI.A.NSA.ITEM-BAMK

Latest19.00 pence2015
Previous19.00 pence2014
Year ago19.00 pence2014

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1978=100 (ended 2015) () was 19.00 pence in 2015, unchanged from 2014.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 19.00 pence (2014) to 26.00 pence (2005), averaging 22.09 pence.

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1978=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 2015050100150197519801985199019952000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1978=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 2015. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
201519.00 pence
201419.00 pence
201320.00 pence
201221.00 pence
201121.00 pence
201022.00 pence
200923.00 pence
200823.00 pence
200724.00 pence
200625.00 pence
200526.00 pence
200427.00 pence
200328.00 pence
200228.00 pence
200129.00 pence
200029.00 pence
199930.00 pence
199831.00 pence
199732.00 pence
199633.00 pence
199534.00 pence
199435.00 pence
199336.00 pence
199236.00 pence

Last 24 observations. The full history (41 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2015
First observation1975
Observations41
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspence
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high26.00 pence (2005)
10-year low19.00 pence (2014)
10-year average22.09 pence
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.RPI.A.NSA.ITEM-BAMK

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FAQ

What is the current internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1978=100 (ended 2015) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 19.00 pence for 2015, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.RPI.A.NSA.ITEM-BAMK.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1978=100 (ended 2015) (UK)”.