Consumer Price Index in the Month of Esfand of the Year 1398[1]

Decrease in National Point-to-Point Inflation Rate

Point-to-Point Inflation rate refers to the percentage change in the price index in comparison with the corresponding month in the previous year. The point-to-point inflation rate in the month of Esfand² of the year 1398 stood at 22.0 percent, that is to say that the national households spent, on average, 22.0 percent higher than the month of Esfand in the year 1397 for purchasing “the same goods and services”.

Moreover, in this month, the point-to-point inflation rate experienced a 3.0 percentage point decrease in comparison with the previous month (Bahman, the year 1398). The point-to-point inflation rate for the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco" and "non-food items and services" were 14.6 percent (with a 5.1 percentage point decrease) and 25.7 percent (with  a 1.8 percentage point decrease), respectively.

This is while the point-to-point inflation rate for urban households stood at 22.2 percent which has decreased by 2.9 percentage points in comparison with the previous month. This rate was 21.1 percent for rural households which decreased by 3.3 percentage points in comparison with the previous month.

Increase in the Monthly National Households Inflation Rate

The monthly inflation rate refers to the percentage change in the price index in comparison with the  previous month. The monthly inflation rate in the month of Esfand of the year 1398 stood at 1.5 percent, which increased by 0.4 percentage point in comparison with the previous month (Bahman, the year 1398). The monthly inflation rate for the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco" and "non-food items and services" were 1.9 and 1.3 percent, respectively.

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