Consumer Price Index in the Month of Ordibehesht of the Year 1398
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Consumer Price Index in the Month of Ordibehesht of the Year 13981 Increase in All Households Inflation Rate The general index (base year: 1395=100) stood at 173.5 in the month of Ordibehesht2 of the year 1398 indicating a 1.5 percent rise compared with the previous month. In this month, the percentage change in the general index was 52.1 percent in contrast to the corresponding month of the previous year, that is to say that the national households spent, on average, 52.1 percent higher than the month of Ordibehesht in the year 1397 for purchasing “the same goods and services”, which increased by 0.7 percentage point over the previous month (51.4 percent). The twelve-month inflation rate ending the month of Ordibehesht of the year 1398 reached 34.2 percent which rose by 3.6 percentage points over the same information in the previous month (30.6 percent). The CPI for the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco" decreased by 0.7 percent and for "non-food items and services" increased by 2.7 percent, respectively in contrast to the previous month. The percentage changes in prices in the current month for these two groups were 82.6 and 39.9 percent compared with the month of Ordibehesht in the year 1397, respectively. Increase in All Urban Households Inflation Rate The general price index for all urban households in the month of Ordibehesht of the year 1398 stood at 172.0 showing a 1.6 percent increase from the last month. Percentage change in the general index was 50.7 percent in comparison with the same month in the last year, which rose by 0.7 percentage point over the previous month (50.0 percent). 1It is the Iranian year which usually begins on the day of 21 March of the Gregorian calendar. To find the corresponding year of the Gregorian calendar, add 621 or 622 (depending on the time of the year) to a solar Hijri year. For example the corresponding year of the year 1398 in the Gregorian calendar is (21 March 2019-20 March 2020). 2 Iranian months and their equivalent in Gregorian calendar Farvardin (21 March-20April) Mehr (23 September-22 October) Ordibehesht (21 April-21 May) Aban (23 October-21 November) Khordad (22 May-21 June) Azar (22 November-21 December) Tir (22 June-22 July) Dey (22 December-20 January) Mordad (23 July-22 August) Bahman (21 January-19 February) Shahrivar (23 August-22 September) Esfand (20 February-20 March) 1 Increase in All Rural Households Inflation Rate The general price index for all rural households in the month of Ordibehesht of the year 1398 stood at 181.9 showing a 1.0 percent growth compared with the previous month. Percentage change in the general index was 59.6 percent over the corresponding month in the previous year, which rose by 0.2 percentage point in contrast to the previous month (59.4 percent). Non-food items and Food, beverages, General Inflation Rate services inflation rate and tobacco inflation 40.0 37.1 34.2 27.5 27.5 27.7 33.7 32.6 30.0 rate 35.0 30.6 24.9 25.0 24.7 30.2 25.0 30.0 60.0 51.2 51.4 50.7 25.0 20.0 50.0 44.9 45.1 44.3 20.0 15.0 40.0 30.0 15.0 10.0 20.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total Urban Rural Total Urban Rural Total Urban Rural country country country Month of Farvardin, the year 1398 Month of Farvardin, the year 1398 Month of Farvardin, the year 1398 Month of Ordibehesht, the year 1398 Month of Ordibehesht, the year 1398 Month of Ordibehesht, the year 1398 Prices Changes in the Current Month In the current month, all sub-classes of the general index experienced price rises in the major group of "food, beverages and tobacco", the highest increase of prices was for “sugar, sugar lump, confectioneries” (sugar, sugar lump, rock candy)” group, “bread and cereals” (macaroni, Persian rice and pottage macaroni) group in contrast to the previous month . In the major group of "non-food items and services", the highest increase of prices went to “transportation”(vehicles) group, “recreation and culture” group (computer monitor, computer peripheral equipment & kids bike) group, and “furnishings and household appliances” group (imported television set and other home appliances) group “compared with the previous month. Moreover, “vegetables” group (onions, lettuces, cucumbers, bell peppers, zucchini and eggplants) and “meat” (chicken, fishes, mutton, beef) group experienced a price decrease from the last month. Price Index Percentage Change in the National Expenditure Deciles in the Current Month The range of twelve-month inflation rate ending the month of Ordibehesht of the year 1398 for various expenditure deciles was fluctuating between 33.7 percent for the first decile (those with the lowest income) and 36.6 percent for the tenth decile (those with the highest income). 2 Graphs of the index percentage change for various expenditure deciles in general index and in the major groups of "food, beverages and tobacco" and "non-food items and services" compared with the previous month are shown as follows: Monthly Percentage Change in the Monthly Percentage Change General Index for the Month of 5.0 Ordibehesht of the Year 1398 4.0 3.5 3.2 3.1 3.5 2.5 2.7 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 3.0 1.8 2.0 2.5 2.2 0.5 2.0 1.6 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 1.5 1.3 -0.7 -0.5 -1.0 -0.9 -0.8 1.0 -1.2 -1.2 0.9 -2.5 -1.5 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.0 Food, beverages and tobacco Non-food items and services 3 Table 1. Consumer price index (CPI) for household goods and services Base Year: 1395=100 Description General index Food, beverages and tobacco Non-food items and services Month Farvardin, Ordibehesht, Farvardin, Ordibehesht, Farvardin, Ordibehesht, the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 Total 170.9 173.5 219.6 218.0 152.7 156.8 country Urban 169.3 172.0 219.8 218.5 152.4 156.5 Rural 180.1 181.9 219.1 216.5 154.5 159.2 Table 2. Monthly percentage change in the CPI General index Food, beverages and tobacco Non-food items and services Month Description Farvardin, Ordibehesht, Farvardin, Ordibehesht, Farvardin, Ordibehesht, the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 Total country 4.0 1.5 8.8 -0.7 1.6 2.7 Urban 3.7 1.6 8.4 -0.6 1.5 2.7 Rural 5.8 1.0 10.1 -1.2 2.0 3.1 Table 3. Percentage change in the CPI compared with the same month in the previous year General index Food, beverages and tobacco Non-food items and services Month Description Ordibehesht, Farvardin, Ordibehesht, Farvardin, Ordibehesht, Farvardin, the year the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 1398 Total country 51.4 52.1 85.3 82.6 37.8 39.9 Urban 50.0 50.7 85.1 82.5 37.4 39.4 Rural 59.4 59.6 86.2 83.0 40.7 43.3 Table.4.Twelve-month inflation rate of the CPI Non-food items and General index Food, beverages and tobacco services Description Month Farvardin, Ordibehesht, Farvardin, Ordibehesht, Farvardin, Ordibehesht, the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 the year 1398 Total country 30.6 34.2 44.9 51.2 24.9 27.5 Urban 30.2 33.7 45.1 51.4 25.0 27.5 Rural 32.6 37.1 44.3 50.7 24.7 27.7 4 Consumer price index for goods and services of all national households by major sections, some groups and goods categories in the month of Ordibehesht , the year 1398 Base year:1395=100 Percentage changes in CPI 12 months ending to Compared Compared to the the current month Description Weight Index to the corresponding compared to the previous month of the corresponding month month previous year of the previous year General index 100.00 173.5 1.5 52.1 34.2 1. Food and non-alcoholic 26.64 216.7 -0.8 81.7 49.7 beverages Food 25.55 217.3 -1.0 82.3 49.7 Bread and cereals 6.67 159.8 7.4 36.7 23.7 Meat, white meat and related 5.91 253.8 -5.3 101.5 63.9 products Red and poultry meat 5.14 257.1 -6.1 100.7 63.7 Fish and seafood 0.77 231.5 0.9 107.1 65.7 Milk, cheese and eggs 2.80 174.9 0.7 47.0 39.6 Oils and fats 1.29 178.8 3.4 56.1 39.2 Fruit and dried fruit 3.43 250.7 0.4 112.6 74.6 Vegetables ( pulses and 3.02 288.4 -10.7 136.2 59.0 vegetables) Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery ( sugar, sugar lump 1.44 203.2 14.5 85.8 36.6 and confectionery ) Food products n.e.c* 0.98 245.3 4.3 120.7 78.4 Tea, coffee, cocoa and fruit juice 1.10 202.8 4.2 69.0 50.0 (non-alcoholic beverages) 2.Tobacco 0.59 277.3 1.3 119.6 118.8 3.Clothing and footwear 4.78 179.8 3.5 60.8 38.4 4.Housing, water, electricity, 35.50 140.2 1.0 25.4 19.6 gas and other fuels Housing 31.12 141.2 0.6 24.9 20.9 Rentals for housing units 30.72 141.1 0.6 24.8 20.9 (service) Services for the maintenance and 0.41 149.6 3.4 34.6 23.4 repair of the dwelling Water, electricity and fuel 4.38 132.9 4.0 28.8 10.5 5.Furnishings, household equipment and routine household 3.93 206.5 4.4 83.2 55.4 maintenance 6.