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Consumer Price Index for the Month of August, 1998

The Department of Statistics and Research announces that the Consumer Price Index for August, 1998 increased by 0,81 units or 0,66 per cent to 123,41 units compared to 122,60 in the previous month. This is mainly due to increases in the prices of certain fresh vegetables and potatoes. A decrease has been recorded in the prices of certain fresh fruit and footwear items.

2. The average rate of increase of the Index for the period January-August 1998 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year was 2,37% while the Index of August 1998 compared to the Index of August 1997 showed an increase of 3,71%.

3. The average rate of increase of the Index for the last twelve months (i.e. September 1997 - August 1998) compared to the preceding twelve months (i.e. September 1996 - August 1997) was 2,87%.

 

Categories of Goods and Services

1 9 9 8
January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August
Food, beverages and tobacco 122.43

121.94

121.89

121.72

124.18

124.55

126.89

130.06
Clothing and footwear 112.19

111.88

118.66

134.27

134.62

136.17

120.41

118.79
Rents, fuel and power 132.08

131.92

131.66

131.59

130.72

131.00

132.03

132.42
Furnishings, household equipment and supplies 113.96

113.79

115.41

116.98

116.57

116.74

116.01

115.64
Medical care 132.09

132.69

132.96

133.04

133.91

135.56

135.54

135.84
Transport and communication 111.12

111.25

111.31

111.38

109.77

110.14

110.31

110.30
Recreation, education and cultural services 126.14

126.08

126.46

126.41

126.25

126.81

126.65

126.65
Miscellaneous goods and services 121.68

121.84

122.68

122.99

123.02

123.86

123.87

123.87
General Index 120.40

120.24

120.99

122.48

122.67

123.19

122.60

123.41
 
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