The national inflation rate for the month of Bahman of the year 1397 stood at 23.5 percent, fluctuating between 22.5 percent for the first decile (those with the lowest income) and 25.3 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 29.7 percent for the first decile and 33.0 percent for the tenth decile. The major group of "non-food items and services” also saw these fluctuations ranging from 16.7 percent for the first decile to 23.6  percent for the tenth decile.

Inflationary gap increase in deciles

According to the inflation rates for the expenditure deciles, the deciles inflationary gap in this month stood at 2.8 percent showing a 0.1 percentage point increase compared with the previous month (2.7 percent). The inflationary gap in the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco” and "non-food items and services" increased by 0.6 and 0.8 percentage point, respectively in contrast to the previous month.
 
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