In October of this year, the CPI registered a monthly variation of 0.55%, mainly explained by the prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages and water, electricity, gas and other fuels.
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Consumer Price Index in Nicaragua
Al December 31st, 2017
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a monthly variation of 0.55 percent (0.31% in October 2016), mainly explained by the behavior of prices in some goods and services in the category of Food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.17% ); Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (1.18%); and Restaurants and hotels (0.67%), which together contributed 0.583 percentage points to the variation observed.In contrast, the division of Transport, showed a variation of -1.43 percent (-1,09pp).Click to interact with graphicsClick to interact with graphics
In cumulative terms, national inflation was 3.26 percent (2.03% in October 2016), affected by the performance of prices in the categories of Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels; Education; and Food and non-alcoholic beverages; with a joint contribution of 1,751 percentage points.In year-on-year terms, inflation stood at 4.37 percent, 0.98 percentage points higher than the amount registered in October 2016, and core inflation was 4.15 percent (4.14 percent in October 2016).
During the tenth month of the year, the CPI registered a monthly variation of 0.51%, mainly because of the prices of Food and non-alcoholic beverages.
According to the report of the Central Bank of Nicaragua, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed an increase of 0.51 percent (0.55% in October 2017), mainly caused by the behavior of prices in some goods and services of the Food and non-alcoholic beverages divisions (0.67%); Transportation (1.56%) and Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (0.82%); which together contributed 0.429 percentage points to the variation observed. On the other hand, the Leisure and culture division showed a decrease of 0.29 percent (-0.011pp).
During the seventh month of the year, the CPI recorded a monthly variation of -0.08%, mainly explained by the prices of Food and non-alcoholic beverages.
From a report by the Central Bank of Nicaragua:
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a decrease of 0.08 percent (0.39% in July 2017), mainly explained by the behavior of prices in some goods and services in the divisions of Food and non-alcoholic beverages (-1.04% ); and Communications (-0.02%); which together contributed 0.364 percentage points to the observed variation.In contrast, the Transportation division showed an increase of 1.45 percent (0.112pp).
In January, the CPI registered a monthly variation of 0.31%, mainly explained by the prices of Food and non-alcoholic beverages, and Transport.
From a report by the Central Bank of Nicaragua:
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a monthly variation of 0.31 percent (0.61% in January 2017), explained mainly by the behavior of prices in some goods and services in the categories of Food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.70% ); Transportation (1.25%); and Accommodation, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (0.25%), which together contributed 0.360 percentage points to the variation observed.In contrast, the division of Recreation and culture, showed a variation of -4.12 percent (-0.165pp)).[GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In November, the CPI registered a monthly variation of 1.21%, explained mainly by prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages and transport.
From a report by the Central Bank of Nicaragua:
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a monthly variation of 1.21 percent (0.27% in November 2016), explained mainly by the behavior of prices in some goods and services in the categories of Food and non-alcoholic beverage (2.65% ); Transportation (1.37%); and Accommodation, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (0.64%), which together contributed 1,077 percentage points to the variation observed.In contrast, the category of Communications showed a variation of -0.30 percent (-0,008pp). [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]