Urban CPI increased by 13.9 percent on annual basis (September 2023 compared to September 2022) and increased by 3.6 percent on monthly basis (September 2023 to August 2023). The annual average inflation rate between September 2023 and September 2022 was 17.1 percent.
On annual basis, the local goods index increased by 15.6 percent, the imported goods index increased by 8.8 percent, the fresh products index increased by 37.1 percent, the energy index increased by 3.1 percent and the core index or the general index excluding fresh products and energy increased by 8.3 percent.
On monthly basis, the local goods index increased by 4.2 percent, the imported goods index increased by 1.8 percent, the fresh products index increased by 12.3 percent, the energy index increased by 1.7 percent and the core index increased by 1 percent.