National Consumer Price Index by Expenditure Deciles: in the Month of Mordad of the year 1398
National Consumer Price Index by Expenditure Deciles: in the Month of Mordad[1] of the year 1398[2]
The national inflation rate for the month of Mordad of the year 1398 stood at 42.4 percent, fluctuating between 41.9 percent for the first decile (those with the lowest income) and 44.8 percent for the tenth decile (those with the highest income) among the expenditure deciles. The range of the twelve-month inflation changes in the major group of "food, beverages and tobacco" was between 58.8 percent for the first decile and 65.4 percent for the tenth decile. The major group of "non-food items and services” also saw these fluctuations ranging from 28.4 percent for the first decile to 40.2 percent for the tenth decile[3].
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[1] . Iranian months and their equivalent in Gregorian calendar
Farvardin (21 March-20April) Mehr (23 September-22 October)
Ordibehesht (21 April-21 May) Aban (23 October-21 November)
Khordad (22 May-21 June) Azar (22 November-21 December)
Tir (22 June-22 July) Dey (22 December-20 January)
Mordad (23 July-22 August) Bahman (21 January-19 February)
Shahrivar (23 August-22 September) Esfand (20 February-20 March)
[2]- It is the Iranian year which usually begins on the day of 21 March of the Gregorian calendar. To find the corresponding year of the Gregorian calendar, add 621 or 622 (depending on the time of the year) to a solar Hijri year. For example, the corresponding year of the year 1398 in the Gregorian calendar is (21 March 2019-20 March 2020).
[3] - Figures are rounded up to a decimal point.