Urban CPI increased by 17.8 percent on annual basis (April 2023 and April 2022) and increased by 1.1 percent on monthly basis (April 2023 to March 2023). The annual average inflation rate between April 2023 and April 2022 was 18.1 percent.
On annual basis, the local goods index increased by 19.6 percent, the imported goods index increased by 12.3 percent, the fresh products index increased by 48.5 percent, the energy index increased by 4.4 percent and the core index or the general index excluding fresh products and energy increased by 11.4 percent.
On monthly basis, the local goods index increased by 1.4 percent, the imported goods index increased by 0.4 percent, the fresh products index increased by 1.9 percent, the energy index decreased by 0.9 percent and the core index increased by 1.1 percent.