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        | Consumer Price Index for the
        Month of December, 2001 | 
       
     
     
      
    The Consumer Price Index for December 2001 increased by 0,56 units or 
    0,51% to 110,43 units compared to 109,87 in November 2001. This is mainly 
    due to increases in the prices of certain fresh vegetables and potatoes. A 
    decrease has been recorded in the price of electricity. 
    2. For the period January-December 2001 the CPI recorded an increase of 
    1,97% compared to the corresponding period of 2000. The rate of increase of 
    the Index for December 2001 compared to December 2000 was 2,37%.  
    3. The evolution of the Index by category for the last twelve months was:  | 
   
  
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       Categories of Goods and
      Services  | 
    
       2001  | 
   
  
    | 
       Jan.  | 
    
       Febr.  | 
    
       Mar.  | 
    
       Apr.  | 
    
       May  | 
    
       June  | 
    
      July | 
    
      Aug. | 
    
      Sep. | 
    
      Oct. | 
    
      Nov. | 
    
      Dec. | 
   
  
    | 1. | 
    
       Food & non-alcoholic
      beverages  | 
    
       106,15  | 
    
       106,99  | 
    
       107,00  | 
    
       107,70  | 
    
       108,27  | 
    
       111,12  | 
    
      107,40 | 
    
      110,92 | 
    
      112,37 | 
    
      117,11 | 
    
      115,27 | 
    
      118,41 | 
   
  
    | 2. | 
    
       Alcoholic beverages &
      tobacco  | 
    
       122,03  | 
    
       123,07  | 
    
       123,45  | 
    
       123,93  | 
    
       123,77  | 
    
       123,77  | 
    
      123,78 | 
    
      123,86 | 
    
      123,86 | 
    
      123,86 | 
    
      123,46 | 
    
      123,06 | 
   
  
    | 3. | 
    
       Clothing and footwear  | 
    
       89,35  | 
    
       84,08  | 
    
       94,77  | 
    
       100,48  | 
    
       102,21  | 
    
       102,50  | 
    
      87,55 | 
    
      87,55 | 
    
      97,76 | 
    
      101,41 | 
    
      102,34 | 
    
      102,34 | 
   
  
    | 4. | 
    
       Housing, water, electricity
      and gas  | 
    
       109,93  | 
    
       110,18  | 
    
       109,59  | 
    
       109,41  | 
    
       109,34  | 
    
       109,60  | 
    
      109,87 | 
    
      109,81 | 
    
      109,79 | 
    
      110,24 | 
    
      110,58 | 
    
      110,60 | 
   
  
    | 5. | 
    
       Furnishings, household
      equipment and supplies  | 
    
       100,82  | 
    
       99,54  | 
    
       101,80  | 
    
       102,59  | 
    
       102,03  | 
    
       102,20  | 
    
      99,09 | 
    
      99,07 | 
    
      101,90 | 
    
      102,82 | 
    
      103,29 | 
    
      103,57 | 
   
  
    | 6. | 
    
       Health  | 
    
       112,58  | 
    
       112,58  | 
    
       113,12  | 
    
       113,14  | 
    
       115,26  | 
    
       115,25  | 
    
      115,26 | 
    
      115,53 | 
    
      115,72 | 
    
      116,73 | 
    
      116,94 | 
    
      116,94 | 
   
  
    | 7. | 
    
       Transport  | 
    
       107,31  | 
    
       107,51  | 
    
       107,54  | 
    
       107,82  | 
    
       107,92  | 
    
       108,80  | 
    
      108,54 | 
    
      107,70 | 
    
      107,79 | 
    
      107,87 | 
    
      107,75 | 
    
      107,73 | 
   
  
    | 8. | 
    
       Communication  | 
    
       88,94  | 
    
       87,84  | 
    
       87,60  | 
    
       87,48  | 
    
       87,73  | 
    
       87,72  | 
    
      87,72 | 
    
      89,39 | 
    
      89,22 | 
    
      83,83 | 
    
      83,78 | 
    
      83,03 | 
   
  
    | 9. | 
    
       Recreation & culture  | 
    
       99,10  | 
    
       98,92  | 
    
       99,13  | 
    
       99,33  | 
    
       99,16  | 
    
       99,05  | 
    
      98,88 | 
    
      99,65 | 
    
      100,81 | 
    
      100,78 | 
    
      100,82 | 
    
      100,61 | 
   
  
    | 10. | 
    
       Education  | 
    
       111,70  | 
    
       111,70  | 
    
       112,59  | 
    
       112,59  | 
    
       112,59  | 
    
       112,59  | 
    
      112,59 | 
    
      112,59 | 
    
      115,97 | 
    
      119,11 | 
    
      119,11 | 
    
      119,11 | 
   
  
    | 11. | 
    
       Restaurants & hotels  | 
    
       113,64  | 
    
       114,19  | 
    
       114,35  | 
    
       115,47  | 
    
       116,00  | 
    
       116,78  | 
    
      116,86 | 
    
      116,99 | 
    
      117,84 | 
    
      117,92 | 
    
      117,49 | 
    
      117,49 | 
   
  
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       12. 
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       Miscellaneous goods and
      services  | 
    
       108,27  | 
    
       108,81  | 
    
       108,92  | 
    
       109,19  | 
    
       109,88  | 
    
       109,93  | 
    
      109,77 | 
    
      110,00 | 
    
      110,88 | 
    
      111,07 | 
    
      110,96 | 
    
      110,87 | 
   
  
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       General Index  | 
    
       105,96  | 
    
       105,73  | 
    
       106,73  | 
    
       107,49  | 
    
       107,86  | 
    
       108,67  | 
    106,54 | 
    107,13 | 
    108,70 | 
    110,07 | 
    109,87 | 
    110,43 | 
   
 
  
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