The monthly change, August 2020 compared to July 2020, was a decrease of -0.86 percent. This is compared to a monthly decrease of -0.75 percent in the previous month of July 2020. The most significant monthly price increases were Housing, Water, Electricity & Gas (+5.71%), and Miscellaneous Goods & Services (+6.61).
Change In The Price Indices For August 2020
wdt_ID
COICOP Classification Group
CPI Weight
August 2019 Index
July 2020 Index
August 2020 Index
% change on previous month and current month
% change on same month of previous year (yr on yr)
1
All Groups CPI
100.00
115.41
121.13
120.09
-0.86
4.05
2
Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
46.04
123.04
123.41
120.32
-2.51
-2.21
3
Tobacco & Narcotics
1.25
144.62
137.08
137.35
0.20
-5.03
4
Clothing & Footwear
5.03
121.36
169.09
143.37
-15.21
18.14
5
Housing, Water, Electricity & Gas
23.41
103.47
109.24
115.47
5.71
11.60
6
Furnishing, Households and Maintenance
2.93
102.71
108.64
108.96
0.30
6.09
7
Health
5.00
118.92
145.16
145.16
0.00
22.07
8
Transport
3.77
109.93
110.83
110.83
0.00
0.81
9
Communication
2.80
96.32
101.31
101.31
0.00
5.17
10
Recreation & Culture
1.00
98.29
98.54
98.54
0.00
0.25
COICOP Classification Group
CPI Weight
August 2019 Index
July 2020 Index
August 2020 Index
% change on previous month and current month
% change on same month of previous year (yr on yr)
The rate of inflation for August 2020 is the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the twelve-month period, from August 2019 to August 2020.
