CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

PHNOM PENH

(October-December 2006=100)

August 2017

The Consumer Prices Index in Phnom Penh was increased by 0.4% from July to August 2017. Over the last twelve months prices have increased 2.6%. In July 2017the rate of inflation was 2.3%. The Consumer Price Index for August 2017 has been calculated at 170.5.

August to July 2017

From August to July 2017 price for vegetables increased by 1.1% and contribution by 0.1% units. Main increase this group was due to increase price for leaf and stalk vegetables increased by 0.8%. Price for fruit vegetables increased by 2.3% and price for root vegetables increased by 1.8%. Price for meat increased by 0.7% and contribution by 0.1% units. Main increase for this group was due to increase price for beef increased by 1.2%; price for chicken increased by 1.1% and price for duct increased by 1.4%. Price for rice increased by 0.2%. Price for sugar, jam, honey, chocolate increased by 1.5% and contribution by 0.1% units. Price for food products increased by 0.4%. Price for alcoholic beverage and tobacco increased by 0.2%. Price for clothing increased by 0.7%. Main increase this group was due to increase price for clothing increased by 1.0%. Price for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels increased by 0.2%. Price for health increased by 0.3%. Price for transport increased by 1.4% and contribution by 0.1% units. Main increase for this group was due to increase price for gasoline increased by 3.1% and contribution by 0.1% units. Price for restaurants increased by 0.7% and contribution by 0.1% units. Price for miscellaneous goods and services decreased by 0.6%. While, price for fruits decreased by 0.3%. Price for recreation and culture decreased by 0.6%.

August 2017 to August 2016

Of the total consumer price increased by 2.6% from August 2016 to August 2017, 1.5% units were due to increase by 2.8% for food and non-alcoholic beverages. Price for rice increased by 1.9% and contribution by 0.2% units. Price for meat increased by 1.5% and contribution by 0.2% units. Main increase for this group was due to increase price for pork increased by 1.0% and price for beef increased by 2.4% and contribution by 0.1% units each. Price for fish and seafood increased by 4.8% and contribution by 0.5% units. Main increase for this group was due to increase price for fresh fish increased by 5.0% and contribution by 0.4% units. Price for processed fish increased by 4.0% and contribution by 0.1% units. Price for fruits increased by 1.5% and contribution by 0.1% units. Main increase this group was due to increase price for fresh fruits increased by 1.1% and contribution by 0.1% units. Price for vegetables increased by 3.6% and contribution by 0.2% units. Main increase this group was due to increase price for leaf and stalk vegetables increased by 4.1% and price for root vegetables increased by 11.0% and contribution by 0.1% units each. Price for tuber mushrooms increased by 4.1%. Price for sugar, jam, honey, chocolate increased by 6.2% and contribution by 0.1% units. Price for food product increased by 2.4%. Main increased for food group was due to increase of rice; meat; fish and seafood; fruits and vegetables and food products. Price for alcoholic beverage and tobacco increased by 1.3%. Price for clothing and footwear increased by 3.5% and contribution by 0.1% units. Main increase this group was due to increase price for clothing increased by 4.1% and contribution by 0.1% units. Price for furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance increased by 1.1%. Price for health increased by 1.3% and contribution by 0.1% units. Price for transport increased by 4.2% and contribution by 0.3% units. Main increase for this group was due to increase price for gasoline increased by 9.6% and contribution by 0.2% units. Price for recreation and culture increased by 0.6%. Price for restaurants increased by 7.3% and contribution by 0.6% units. Price for miscellaneous goods and services increased by 0.5%.

While, Price for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels decreased by 0.5% and contribution by -0.1% units. Main decrease for this group was due to decrease price for gas decreased by 9.6% and contribution by -0.2% units. Price for communication decreased by 0.2%.

The increased for all index group 2.6% rate of inflation in August 2017 was due to the sub-groups such as: food and non-alcoholic beverages; alcoholic beverages and tobacco; clothing and footwear; furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance; health; Transport; recreation; culture restaurants and miscellaneous goods and services.

Figure1. Consumer Price Index, Phnom Penh