Consumer Price Index in the Month of Esfand of the Year 1400¹

Decrease 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 1400 stood at 34.7 percent. That is, the national households spent, on average, 34.7 percent higher than the month of Esfand of the year 1399 for purchasing “the same goods and services”.

The point-to-point inflation rate of this month experienced a 0.7 percentage point decrease in comparison with the previous month (Bahman, the year 1400). The point-to-point inflation rate for the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco" and "non-food items and services" were 40.7 percent (with no change compared with the previous month) and 31.4 percent (with a 1.1 percentage point decrease), respectively.

This is while the point-to-point inflation rate for urban households stood at 34.5 percent, which decreased by 0.8 percentage points in comparison with the previous month. Moreover, this rate was 35.8 percent for rural households which did not change 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 1400 stood at 1.3 percent, which decreased by 0.8 percentage points in comparison with the previous month (Bahman, the year 1400). The monthly inflation rates for the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco" and "non-food items and services" stood at 1.7 and 1.1 percent, respectively.

For more information, please see the attachment.