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Inflation rate reaches 41.6% in Iran

Business Materials 24 August 2019 13:07 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 24

By Elnur Baghishov - Trend:

The inflation rate reached 41.6 percent during the fifth month (July 22 - August 22) of the Iranian year (started on March 21, 2019) compared to the same month of last Iranian year, Trend reports referring to the Iranian Statistical Center’s report.

According to the report, families in Iran have spent an average by 41.6 percent more on some products and services.

Inflation index has decreased by 6.4 percent during the fifth month compared to the fourth month.

During the fifth month, the price index for food, beverages and tobacco products reached 56.6 percent, while for non-food items and services - 35.2 percent.

coefficient

Index

percentage change in index

In comparison with the fourth month

In comparison with the same month of last year

In comparison with the previous 12 months

Index

100

180.8

0.6

41.6

42.2

Food and Beverages

26.64

217.9

-0.5

57.4

62.2

Food

25.55

216.9

-1.0

56.8

62.2

Bread and grain

6.67

170.3

0.3

38.9

30.9

Meat and meat products

5.91

268.3

4

78.1

81

Red meat and poultry meat

5.14

271.1

4.4

76.9

80.3

Fish

0.77

249.3

1.5

87.2

86.1

Milk, cheese and eggs

2.8

198.9

3.7

45.9

46.8

Oil

1.29

188.6

0.8

43.8

47.3

Fruit and dessert

3.43

228

-6

41.4

79.6

Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate

1.44

196.7

-0.3

63.3

53

Other food products

0.98

262.7

1.1

109.1

104.2

Tea, coffee, cocoa and other non-alcoholic beverages

1.10

243

10.2

71.2

61.6

Tobacco products

0.59

280.5

279.6

-0.3

32.6

Clothing and footwear

4.78

192.5

2

55.2

49.9

Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel

35.50

150.8

1.8

24

22.9

Furniture, home appliances

3.93

222.6

2.3

71.3

70.5

Health and medical treatment

7.14

156.3

1

27.9

24.7

Transportation

9.41

180.6

-0.7

46

46.2

Communication

2.87

147.6

-0.3

27.3

34.1

Entertainment

1.65

221.7

1.4

65.9

66.9

Education

1.86

148.3

0.6

23.3

21.2

Hotel and restaurant

1.44

179.6

1.7

49.1

38.7

Products and various services

4.18

196.4

0.9

49.8

51.2

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