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The Consumer Price Index for May 2000 increased by 0,41 units or 0,39% to 106,06 units compared to 105,65 in April 2000. This is mainly due to increases in the prices of certain fresh fruit and electricity. A decrease was recorded in the prices of certain fresh vegetables and potatoes. 2. The average rate of increase of the Index for the period January-May 2000 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year was 4,54%. 3. The average rate of increase of the Index for the last twelve months (i.e. June 1999 - May 2000) compared to the preceding twelve months (i.e. June 1998 - May 1999) was 2,91%. 4. The evolution of the Index by category for the last twelve months was: |
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Categories of Goods and Services |
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January |
Feb. | Mar. | April | May | ||
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1. |
Food & non-alcoholic beverages |
105,52 | 105,92 |
106,71 |
106,57 | 107,35 |
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2. |
Alcoholic beverages & tobacco |
117,99 | 118,17 | 118,41 | 118,59 | 118,64 |
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3. |
Clothing and footwear |
108,57 |
91,00 |
108,24 |
109,03 | 109,13 |
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4. |
Housing, water, electricity and gas |
106,12 | 106,39 | 106,80 | 107,29 | 107,93 |
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5. |
Furnishings, household equipment and supplies |
101,06 | 99,13 | 101,09 | 101,50 | 101,64 |
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6. |
Health |
105,02 |
107,00 | 107,07 | 107,84 | 108,38 |
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7. |
Transport |
101,74 |
102,36 | 102,70 | 103,11 | 103,26 |
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8. |
Communication |
89,54 |
89,52 | 89,52 | 89,32 | 89,31 |
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9. |
Recreation & cullture |
100,81 |
100,97 | 101,62 | 101,54 | 101,66 |
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10. |
Education |
108,21 |
108,21 | 108,21 | 108,21 | 108,21 |
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11. |
Restaurants & hotels |
105,03 |
105,12 | 106,14 | 108,12 | 108,71 |
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12. |
Miscellaneous goods and services |
102,81 | 103,19 | 103,48 | 104,33 | 104,60 |
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General Index |
104,46 |
103,25 | 105,22 | 105,65 | 106,06 | |
