CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OCTOBER 2018 Released on 26 th November 2018 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS, MALDIVES CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OCTOBER 2018 Released on 26 th November 2018 Inflation rate for October 2018 Monthly percentage change between September 2018 and October 2018 Monthly inflation: -0.45%
Monthly percentage change between September
Monthly inflation: -0.45%
Monthly inflation excluding fish: -0.59%
Change from the corresponding month of the previous
Annual inflation (month on month): +0.04%
CPI groups below are ordered in terms of their absolute
The most significant price decrease in this month were for;
Vegetables (-23.82%), Milk, cheese and eggs (-1.22%), Garments (-0.89%), Equipment for reception, recording etc. (-1.80%), Motor cycle (-0.50%), Tobacco (-0.25%), Fruit (-0.24%)
The most significant price rise recorded in this month were from;
Fish (+1.10%), Actual rentals paid by tenants (+0.65%), Passenger transport by air (+5.44%), Fuels and lubricants (+4.60%), Bread and cereal (+0.20%), Other appliances (+0.15%), Materials for maintenance (+0.21%), Areca nut (+0.57%), Mineral water, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (+0.28%)
Movements in CPI from one period to the other
Information on points contribution and points
Monthly CPI is targeted to be released on the last
Next release
November CPI : 24th December 2018
A guide to the Consumer Price Index, Maldives 2012
Review of the Consumer Price Index, 2012 (Base
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