Gambia: Consumer Price Index (CPI) - September 2016

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1. REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA THE GAMBIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI)SEPTEMBER 2016 CAUTION The Gambia Bureau of Statistics is very pleased to deliver to users the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) based in 2004 that replace the previous one which was based in 1974. The CPI is published every month by the 15th. Changes in % over ALL ITEMS(NEW SERIES; 2004=100) OVERALL INDEX 01 Food 0111 Bread & Cereals Jun-16 177.31 Jul-16 178.59 Aug-16 179.91 Sep-16 181.25 1 month Over 12 Months 0.75 7.43 189.13 200.42 201.84 203.56 205.13 0.77 8.46 32 914 190.77 202.32 203.76 205.54 207.14 0.78 8.58 7 891 185.43 197.93 198.74 200.37 202.30 0.96 9.10 221.79 224.11 226.58 228.19 0.71 12.51 61841 Food and non-alcoholic beverages 011 Sep-15 168.72 Weights 33837 0112 Meat 8 217 202.81 0113 Fish 2 226 156.07 166.15 167.98 169.36 172.08 1.60 10.26 153.96 156.19 156.25 157.50 0.81 6.54 0114 Milk, Cheese and Eggs 1 462 147.83 0115 Oils and fats 3 469 220.13 234.31 236.78 238.42 239.91 0.63 8.99 0116 1445 184.71 190.21 190.44 191.44 192.78 0.70 4.37 193.79 197.62 197.70 199.58 200.47 0.45 3.45 0117 Fruits & nuts Vegetables, root crops tubers 0118 Sugar, jam. honey & sweets 1 420 235.59 241.93 242.63 246.68 247.58 0.37 5.09 0119 Other food products 2 248 152.57 157.26 159.25 159.50 161.22 1.08 5.67 923 130.33 132.57 132.72 132.85 133.25 0.30 2.24 117.04 120.01 120.11 120.11 120.29 0.15 2.77 133.26 139.77 141.12 142.47 144.10 1.14 8.13 131.70 137.73 138.86 140.28 141.51 0.88 7.45 139.01 147.29 149.41 150.55 153.64 2.06 10.52 175.01 178.65 179.17 179.53 180.21 0.38 2.97 498 130.14 134.35 134.94 134.94 135.33 0.29 3.99 1 431 192.78 196.52 197.06 197.55 198.38 0.42 2.90 131.80 138.22 138.44 138.57 139.37 0.58 5.74 728 131.67 134.40 134.64 134.87 134.89 0.02 2.45 012 02 & 4 533 Non-alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics 416 Clothing, textiles and footwear Clothing, Garments and Tailoring services 6 911 1 477 04 Footwear Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 042 Actual rent 043 05 Electricity, gas and other fuels Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance 06 Health 07 Transport 2 706 227.91 222.60 222.82 223.86 225.00 0.51 -1.27 08 Communication 1 822 104.38 104.68 104.69 104.71 104.73 0.02 0.34 123.54 123.87 124.20 124.55 0.28 3.88 03 031 032 5 434 2 089 3 215 09 Recreation and culture 957 119.90 10 Education 918 108.68 109.15 109.33 109.33 109.33 0.00 0.60 11 Restaurants and Hotels Miscellaneous goods services 173.58 183.75 185.39 186.50 187.83 0.71 8.21 180.66 193.11 197.31 199.56 201.48 0.96 11.52 163.67 168.72 71.99 172.99 174.03 177.31 178.59 179.91 175.08 181.25 0.60 0.75 6.97 7.43 189.13 200.42 201.84 203.56 205.13 0.77 8.46 142.40 147.49 148.61 149.39 150.45 0.71 5.65 12 222 and 12 MONTH MOVING AVERAGE OVERALL INDEX FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NON-FOOD PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 3 639 © Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) / Consumer Price Index September 2016 – N°7/2015 1
2. On an annual basis the overall index increased by 7 .43 percent from August 2015 to August 2016. Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages increased by 8.46 percent whilst Non Food Products and Services rose by 65 percent. From August 2015 to August 2016, within the Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages, ‘Meat and meat products’ increased by 12.51 percent, ‘Fish and fish products’ 10.26 percent and ‘Oils and Fats’ 8.99 percent. For the Non Food items, the major increases were recorded by ‘Footwear’, ‘Clothing Garments and tailoring services‘, ‘Actual Rental’ and ‘Electricity Gas and other Fuels’ which rose by 10.52 percent, 7.45 percent, 3.99 percent and 2.90 percent respectively. During the months of August 2016 to September 2016, the, Fish and Fish products’, ‘Bread and Cereals’ ‘Milk, Cheese and Eggs products’ and ‘Meat and meat products’ show the highest increase in percentage of 1.60 percent, 0.96 percent, 0.81 percent and 0.71 percent respectively. Using the 12 months-moving-average measure, inflation rate was 6.97 percent, compared to 6.90 percent which was recorded in August 2016 Overall Annual Inflation Rate (over 12 months - Comparison with the same month for the previous year) Year Jan Feb March April May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2013 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.5 2014 5.4 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.7 6.3 6.6 6.8 6.9 2015 7.0 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.7 7.1 6.7 7.1 7.2 7.0 7.2 7.1 6.9 7.2 6.9 7.5 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.7 2016 7.4 Figure1: Annual changes – Comparison with the same month of the previous year. (Sep 2015 –Sep 2016) © Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) / Consumer Price Index September 2016 – N°7/2015 2
3. Figure 2 : Monthly changes - Comparison with the previous month: August 2016 to September 2016 CONTACTS The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) Kanifing Institutional Layout P.O.Box 3504 Serekunda Tel. (220) 4394529 Fax. (220) 437 7848 Web site: www.gbos.gov. gm Publication Director: Mr. Nyakasi Sanyang, Statistician- General Publication Editor: Mr Ousman Dibba, Director Economics Division GBOS email: odibba@gbos.gov.gm Statistician in charge of CPI: Fatou Darboe email: fdarboe@gbos.gov.gm © Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) / Consumer Price Index September 2016 – N°7/2015 3