Consumer Price Index in the Month of Azar of the Year 1401
Consumer Price Index in the Month of Azar of the Year 14011
Increase in National Point-to-Point Inflation Rate
The 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 Azar2 of the year 1401 stood at 48.5 percent. This means all households nationwide spent on average 48.5 percent higher than the month of Azar of the year 1400 for purchasing “the same goods and services”.
The point-to-point inflation rate of this month experienced a 0.4 percentage point increase in comparison with the previous month (Aban, the year 1401). The point-to-point inflation rate for the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco" and "non-food items and services" were 65.3 percent with a 2.4 percentage point decrease and 38.9 percent with a 2.0 percentage point increase, respectively.
This is while the point-to-point inflation rate for urban households stood at 47.9 percent which increased by 0.6 percentage points in comparison with the previous month. Moreover, this rate was 51.4 percent for rural households which decreased by 0.9 percentage points in comparison with the previous month.
Decrease 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 Azar of the year 1401 stood at 1.9 percent which decreased by 0.2 percentage points in comparison with the previous month (Aban, the year 1401). The monthly inflation rate for the major group of "food, beverages and tobacco" and "non-food items and services" stood at 0 and 3.3 percent.
This is while the monthly inflation rate for urban and rural households stood at 2.1 and 1.2 percent, respectively which was no change for urban households, and decreased by 0.9 percent percentage points for rural households in comparison with the previous month (Aban, the year 1400).
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