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United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1982=100 (ended 2015) ()

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

Latest31.00 pence2015
Previous32.00 pence2014
Year ago32.00 pence2014

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1982=100 (ended 2015) () was 31.00 pence in 2015, down 3.1% from 2014.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in 1975.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 31.00 pence (2015) to 42.00 pence (2005), averaging 36.09 pence.

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1982=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 2015050100150200250197519801985199019952000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1982=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 2015. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
201531.00 pence
201432.00 pence
201332.00 pence
201233.00 pence
201135.00 pence
201036.00 pence
200938.00 pence
200838.00 pence
200739.00 pence
200641.00 pence
200542.00 pence
200444.00 pence
200345.00 pence
200246.00 pence
200147.00 pence
200048.00 pence
199949.00 pence
199850.00 pence
199752.00 pence
199653.00 pence
199554.00 pence
199456.00 pence
199358.00 pence
199259.00 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 high42.00 pence (2005)
10-year low31.00 pence (2015)
10-year average36.09 pence
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.RPI.A.NSA.ITEM-BAMO

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FAQ

What is the current internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1982=100 (ended 2015) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 31.00 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-BAMO.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1982=100 (ended 2015) (UK)”.