Consumer Price Index in the Month of Mordad of the Year 1398
Consumer Price Index in the Month of Mordad of the Year 1398[1]
Decrease in Point-to-Point Inflation Rate for National Households
Point-to-Point Inflation rate refers to the percentage change in the price index in comparison with the corresponding month in the previous month. The point-to-point inflation rate in the month of Mordad2 of the year 1398 reached 41.6 percent, that is to say that the national households spent, on average, 41.6 percent higher than the month of Mordad in the year 1397 for purchasing “the same goods and services”.
Moreover, the point-to-point inflation rate in the month of Mordad 1398 experienced a 6.4 percentage point decrease in comparison with the previous month (Tir, 1398). The point-to-point inflation rates for the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco" and "non-food items and services" were 56.6 and 35.2 percent, respectively which show these rate have decreased in contrast to the previous month.
Decrease in the Monthly Inflation Rate for National Households
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 Mordad of the year 1398 reached 0.6 percent, which indicates a 2.2 percentage point decrease in comparison with the previous month (Tir 1398). The monthly inflation rates for the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco" and "non-food items and services" were -0.5 and 1.2 percent, respectively.
Increase in the Annual Inflation Rate for National Households
The Annual Inflation rate refers to the percentage average change in the price index in a year ending to the current month compared to the previous same period. The annual inflation rate of the month Mordad of the year 1398 for national households reached 42.2 percent which increased by 1.8 percent in comparison with the previous month (Tir 1398).
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[1]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 2019-19 March 2020).
2 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)