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United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1994=100 (ended 2015) ()

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

Latest56.00 pence2015
Previous56.00 pence2014
Year ago56.00 pence2014

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1994=100 (ended 2015) () was 56.00 pence in 2015, unchanged from 2014.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 56.00 pence (2014) to 75.00 pence (2005), averaging 64.18 pence.

United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1994=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 20150100200300400197519801985199019952000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1994=100 (ended 2015) () (pence), 1975 – 2015. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
201556.00 pence
201456.00 pence
201358.00 pence
201259.00 pence
201161.00 pence
201064.00 pence
200967.00 pence
200867.00 pence
200770.00 pence
200673.00 pence
200575.00 pence
200477.00 pence
200379.00 pence
200282.00 pence
200183.00 pence
200085.00 pence
199987.00 pence
199888.00 pence
199792.00 pence
199694.00 pence
199597.00 pence
1994100.0 pence
1993102.0 pence
1992104.0 pence

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

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

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.RPI.A.NSA.ITEM-DOFX",
                 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 high75.00 pence (2005)
10-year low56.00 pence (2014)
10-year average64.18 pence
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.RPI.A.NSA.ITEM-DOFX

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FAQ

What is the current internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1994=100 (ended 2015) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 56.00 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-DOFX.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Internal purchasing power of the pound (based on RPI): 1994=100 (ended 2015) (UK)”.