Consumer Price Index in the Month of Esfand of the Year 1399[1]

Increase in National Point-to-Point Inflation Rate

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 Esfand² of the year 1399 stood at 48.7 percent, that is to say, that the national households spent, on average, 48.7 percent higher than the month of Esfand of the year 1398 for purchasing “the same goods and services”.

Moreover, in this month, the point-to-point inflation rate experienced a 0.5 percentage point increase in comparison with the previous month (Bahman, the year 1399). The point-to-point inflation rate for the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco" and "non-food items and services" were 66.6 percent (with a 0.2 percentage point decrease) and 40.5 percent (with a 0.8 percentage point increase), respectively.

This is while the point-to-point inflation rate for urban households stood at 47.8 percent, which increased by 0.6 percentage points in comparison with the previous month. Moreover, this rate was 53.3 percent for rural households which decreased by 0.3 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 Esfand of the year 1399 stood at 1.8 percent, which decreased by 0.7 percentage points in comparison with the previous month (Bahman, the year 1399). The monthly inflation rate for the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco" and "non-food items and services" were 1.7 and 1.8 percent, respectively.

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