Development of the Consumer Price Index / Inflation of Singaraja City April 2019

Release Date	:	May 2, 2019
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Abstract

In April 2019, Singaraja City recorded inflation of 0.39 percent with the Consumer Price Index (2012 CPI = 100) of 143.68. The inflation rate for the calendar year was recorded at 0.98 percent and the year-on-year inflation rate (April 2019 to April 2018 or YoY) was 1.63 percent.
Inflation (m to m) is indicated by an increase in the index in five expenditure groups, namely group I (foodstuffs) by 0.87 percent; group IV (clothing) and group V (health) respectively by 0.49 percent; group II (processed food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco) by 0.48 percent and group VII (transportation, communication and financial services) by 0.20 percent. While the group recorded a decline in index or deflation was in group VI (education, recreation, and sports) by -0.06 percent and group III (housing, water, electricity and fuel) by -0.03 percent.
Commodities listed as contributing or contributing to inflation in April 2019 include: shallots, vegetable tomatoes, chicken eggs, apples, garlic, motorbikes, fresh anchovies, liniment, spinach and squid.
Out of 82 CPI cities, 77 cities experienced inflation and 5 cities experienced deflation. The highest inflation was recorded in Medan (North Sumatra) at 1.30 percent and the lowest in Pare-Pare (South Sulawesi) at 0.03 percent. The deepest deflation was recorded in Manado (North Sulawesi) of -1.27 percent and the lowest was recorded in Maumere (East Nusa Tenggara) of -0.04 percent. If sorted from the highest inflation, Singaraja ranks 45th out of 77 cities experiencing inflation.

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