The monthly change, March 2021 compared to February 2021, was an increase of 2.17 percent. This is compared to a monthly decrease of 0.91 percent in the previous month of February 2021.
Change In The Price Indices For March 2021
wdt_ID
COICOP Classification Group
CPI Weight
March 2020 Index
February 2021 Index
March 2021 Index
% change on previous month and current month
% change on same month of previous year (yr on yr)
1
All Groups CPI
100.00
116.55
119.88
122.47
2.17
5.08
2
Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
46.04
124.19
119.85
123.81
3.30
-0.30
3
Tobacco & Narcotics
1.25
137.08
128.44
128.44
0.00
-6.30
4
Clothing & Footwear
5.03
121.89
145.31
145.31
0.00
19.22
5
Housing, Water, Electricity & Gas
23.41
103.88
114.08
115.68
1.40
11.36
6
Furnishing, Households and Maintenance
2.93
103.70
112.61
112.61
0.00
8.59
7
Health
5.00
124.99
147.54
153.63
4.13
22.91
8
Transport
3.77
110.57
107.17
107.73
0.52
-2.57
9
Communication
2.80
99.57
102.78
102.78
0.00
3.23
10
Recreation & Culture
1.00
98.54
100.04
101.90
1.86
3.41
COICOP Classification Group
CPI Weight
March 2020 Index
February 2021 Index
March 2021 Index
% change on previous month and current month
% change on same month of previous year (yr on yr)
The rate of inflation for March 2021 is the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the twelve-month period, from March 2020 to March 2021.
