Panama: Annual inflation to May 3.2%

Compared with April prices rose 0.1%, and the sectors of education, food and beverages, health and household furniture and equipment showed the greatest increases.

Friday, June 13, 2014

From a report issued by the Comptroller General of the Republic of Panama:

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in May, compared to April 2014, there was an increase of 0.1 percent for both the National Urban and for the districts of Panama and San Miguelito and Other Urban. Compared with May 2013, there was an increase of 3.2 percent in both the National Urban as well as in the districts of Panama and San Miguelito and 3.5 percent in the Other Urban was observed. So far this year, the National Urban CPI has had a cumulative increase of 1.8 percent.

The divisions showing increases above the monthly average in the National Urban CPI for May were: Recreation 0.4 percent due to an increase in the price of package tours; Health 0.3 percent due to higher prices of analgesics; Food and beverages 0.2 percent, due to an increase in the price of meals outside the home; Clothing and footwear 0.2 per cent, due to an increase in the price of men's shoes; Furniture, household equipment and equipment for routine maintenance of the house 0.2 percent, due to an increase in appliances; Miscellaneous goods and services 0.2 percent, due to an increase in the price of cigarettes. In contrast, housing, water and electricity went down 0.1 percent, due to a decline in prices of rental fees.

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