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United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1984=100 (ended 2015) ()

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

Latest34.00 pence2015
Previous35.00 pence2014
Year ago35.00 pence2014

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1984=100 (ended 2015) () was 34.00 pence in 2015, down 2.9% from 2014.

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

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 34.00 pence (2015) to 46.00 pence (2005), averaging 39.82 pence.

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1984=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 20150100200300197519801985199019952000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1984=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 2015. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
201534.00 pence
201435.00 pence
201336.00 pence
201237.00 pence
201138.00 pence
201040.00 pence
200942.00 pence
200842.00 pence
200743.00 pence
200645.00 pence
200546.00 pence
200448.00 pence
200349.00 pence
200251.00 pence
200151.00 pence
200052.00 pence
199954.00 pence
199855.00 pence
199757.00 pence
199658.00 pence
199560.00 pence
199462.00 pence
199363.00 pence
199264.00 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 high46.00 pence (2005)
10-year low34.00 pence (2015)
10-year average39.82 pence
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.RPI.A.NSA.ITEM-BAMQ

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FAQ

What is the current internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1984=100 (ended 2015) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 34.00 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-BAMQ.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1984=100 (ended 2015) (UK)”.