The Urban CPI increased by 4.5 percent on annual basis (April 2024 compared to April 2023) and it increased by 1.4 percent on monthly basis (April 2024 to March 2024). The annual average inflation rate between April 2024 and April 2023 was 9.1 percent.
On annual basis, the local goods index increased by 2.5 percent, the imported goods index increased by 11 percent, the fresh products index decreased by 1.5 percent, the energy index increased by 4 percent and the core index or the general index excluding fresh products and energy increased by 6.6 percent.
On monthly basis, the local goods index increased by 1 percent, the imported goods index increased by 2.8 percent, the fresh products index increased by 0.8 percent, the energy index decreased by 0.2 percent and the core index increased by 1.8 percent.