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United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1993=100 (ended 2015) ()

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

Latest54.00 pence2015
Previous55.00 pence2014
Year ago55.00 pence2014

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1993=100 (ended 2015) () was 54.00 pence in 2015, down 1.8% from 2014.

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

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 54.00 pence (2015) to 73.00 pence (2005), averaging 62.64 pence.

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1993=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 20150100200300400197519801985199019952000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1993=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 2015. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
201554.00 pence
201455.00 pence
201356.00 pence
201258.00 pence
201160.00 pence
201063.00 pence
200966.00 pence
200865.00 pence
200768.00 pence
200671.00 pence
200573.00 pence
200475.00 pence
200378.00 pence
200280.00 pence
200181.00 pence
200083.00 pence
199985.00 pence
199886.00 pence
199789.00 pence
199692.00 pence
199594.00 pence
199498.00 pence
1993100.0 pence
1992102.0 pence

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

Get United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1993=100 (ended 2015) () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.RPI.A.NSA.ITEM-CBXX"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.RPI.A.NSA.ITEM-CBXX",
                 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 high73.00 pence (2005)
10-year low54.00 pence (2015)
10-year average62.64 pence
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.RPI.A.NSA.ITEM-CBXX

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FAQ

What is the current internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1993=100 (ended 2015) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 54.00 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-CBXX.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1993=100 (ended 2015) (UK)”.