National Consumer Price Index by Expenditure Deciles: in the Month of Dey of the year 1397

The national inflation rate for the month of Dey of the year 1397 stood at 20.6 percent, fluctuating between 19.6 percent for the first decile (those with the lowest income) and 22.3 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 25.6 percent for the first decile and 28.3 percent for the tenth decile. The major group of "non-food items and services” also saw these fluctuations ranging from 14.9 percent for the first decile to 20.9* 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 2.7 percent showing a 0.3 percentage point increase compared with the previous month (2.4 percent). The inflationary gap in the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco” and "non-food items and services" increased by 0.4 and 0.8 percentage point, respectively in contrast to the previous month.

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* It is rounded up to one decimal place.