The monthly change, May 2021 compared to April 2021, was a decrease of 1.26 percent. This is compared to a monthly increase of 1.94 percent in the previous month of April 2021.
Change In The Price Indices For May 2021
wdt_ID
COICOP Classification Group
CPI Weight
May 2020 Index
April 2021 Index
May 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
121.76
124.85
126.42
1.26
3.83
2
Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
46.04
132.03
127.68
129.42
1.36
-1.98
3
Tobacco & Narcotics
1.25
137.08
128.44
128.44
0.00
-6.30
4
Clothing & Footwear
5.03
138.76
148.16
155.60
5.02
12.13
5
Housing, Water, Electricity & Gas
23.41
104.75
116.35
117.36
0.86
12.03
6
Furnishing, Households and Maintenance
2.93
103.70
112.65
112.65
0.00
8.64
7
Health
5.00
132.12
155.73
158.99
2.09
20.34
8
Transport
3.77
110.83
109.65
109.65
0.00
-1.06
9
Communication
2.80
101.31
103.03
103.03
0.00
1.70
10
Recreation & Culture
1.00
98.54
103.75
103.75
0.00
5.29
COICOP Classification Group
CPI Weight
May 2020 Index
April 2021 Index
May 2021 Index
% change on previous month and current month
% change on same month of previous year (yr on yr)
The rate of inflation for May 2021 is the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the twelve-month period, from May 2020 to May 2021.
