* Dec 2012 data for India, Russia, Eurozone, Nov 2012 data for the others
Data Source: The Economist

 

With the consumer price index coming in higher for India in December 2012, how does the country fare when compared to its peers? Not too well we believe. As today's chart of the day shows, consumer prices have remained the highest in India when compared to its peer China, although both have grown faster than most. However, China enjoys a trade surplus as against a trade deficit for India.