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United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1988=100 (ended 2015) ()

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

Latest41.00 pence2015
Previous42.00 pence2014
Year ago42.00 pence2014

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1988=100 (ended 2015) () was 41.00 pence in 2015, down 2.4% from 2014.

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

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 41.00 pence (2015) to 56.00 pence (2005), averaging 47.73 pence.

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1988=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 20150100200300197519801985199019952000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1988=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 2015. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
201541.00 pence
201442.00 pence
201343.00 pence
201244.00 pence
201145.00 pence
201048.00 pence
200950.00 pence
200850.00 pence
200752.00 pence
200654.00 pence
200556.00 pence
200457.00 pence
200359.00 pence
200261.00 pence
200162.00 pence
200063.00 pence
199965.00 pence
199866.00 pence
199768.00 pence
199670.00 pence
199572.00 pence
199474.00 pence
199376.00 pence
199277.00 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 high56.00 pence (2005)
10-year low41.00 pence (2015)
10-year average47.73 pence
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.RPI.A.NSA.ITEM-BAMU

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FAQ

What is the current internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1988=100 (ended 2015) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 41.00 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-BAMU.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1988=100 (ended 2015) (UK)”.