CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SEPTEMBER 2016

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Government of Macao Special Administrative Region Statistics and Census Service

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SEPTEMBER 2016

- The Composite CPI increased by 1.59% year-on-year to 108.18, attributable to higher rentals for parking spaces, dearer charges for eating out, as well as increases in property management fees, tuition fees in the new academic year and motor car prices.

- The Composite CPI edged up by 0.08% month-to-month. Higher tuition fees and dearer charges for tutorial classes in the new academic year drove up the price index of Education and Miscellaneous Goods and Services. Moreover, price index of Transport rose slightly owing to higher gasoline prices; yet, lower airfares offset part of the increase. On the other hand, falling prices of package tours after summer holidays, as well as seasonal sale of women’s clothing and adults’ footwear pushed down the price index of Recreation & Culture and Clothing & Footwear.

- For the 12 months ended September 2016, the average Composite CPI increased by 2.98% from the previous period. The average Composite CPI for the third quarter of 2016 rose by 1.78% year-on-year, while that for the first nine months of 2016 went up by 2.69%.

Consumer Price Index 10/2013 – 09/2014 = 100 Composite

CPI CPI-A CPI-B

Index value for September 2016 108.18 108.26 107.55 Year-on-year change (%) 1.59 1.46 2.72 Month-to-month change (%) 0.08 0.08 0.10

Annualized change (%) 2.98 2.97 3.06

Year-on-year change for the

third quarter of 2016 (%) 1.78 1.65 2.85 Year-on-year change for the first

nine months of 2016 (%) 2.69 2.64 3.11

Year-on-Year Change

1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5

Sept. Nov. Jan. Mar. May Jul. Sept.

% Composite CPI CPI-A CPI-B

Changes of the Composite CPI %

Sections of Goods and Services Weight Year-

on- year

Month- to- month

Annualized

Index 100.00 1.59 0.08 2.98

Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages 28.97 2.04 0.19 3.48 Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco 0.92 5.39 -0.23 29.38 Clothing & Footwear 6.46 -2.94 -1.22 -2.99 Housing & Fuels 26.70 -0.81 -0.32 2.10 Household Goods & Furnishings 3.29 1.30 -0.02 4.03

Health 3.06 3.38 0.18 4.48

Transport 10.96 7.84 0.04 6.21

Communication 2.53 0.57 0.01 -0.52

Recreation & Culture 4.79 0.46 -2.33 0.69

Education 2.91 7.43 7.18 8.80

Miscellaneous Goods & Services 9.41 1.15 0.80 1.13

Annualized Change

2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5

Sept. Nov. Jan. Mar. May Jul. Sept.

▪ For the 12 months ended September 2016, the average Composite CPI went up by 2.98% from the previous period. Price index of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco and Education showed marked increase, while that of Clothing & Footwear and Communication declined.

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Changes of the Composite CPI for the Third Quarter of 2016

Sections of Goods and Services Index Value

Year-on-

Year Quarter-to- quarter

%

Index 108.21 1.78 0.04

Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages 109.03 2.18 -0.04 Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco 147.62 7.68 4.13 Clothing & Footwear 95.76 -3.01 -2.91 Housing & Fuels 110.50 -0.38 -0.61 Household Goods & Furnishings 108.07 1.68 -0.18

Health 111.35 3.55 0.65

Transport 109.75 7.42 0.68

Communication 99.17 0.43 0.07

Recreation & Culture 103.80 0.99 2.77

Education 112.03 8.38 2.45

Miscellaneous Goods & Services 104.59 1.05 0.62

Year-on-Year Change of the Quarterly CPI

1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0

Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3

▪ The average Composite CPI for the third quarter of 2016 rose by 1.78%

year-on-year, with notable increase in the price index of Education, Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco and Transport. In comparison with the second quarter of 2016, price index of Clothing & Footwear decreased significantly, whereas that of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco, Recreation & Culture and Education showed marked increase.

Historical Data for the Composite CPI %

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Annual inflation rate 5.81 6.11 5.50 6.05 4.56

Changes for September

Year-on-year 6.51 5.69 6.12 5.82 4.23

Month-to-month 0.61 0.01 0.77 0.53 0.14

Annualized 5.11 6.39 5.42 6.03 5.08

Year-on-year change for

the third quarter 6.21 6.02 5.60 5.94 4.54

Year-on-year change for

the first nine months 5.49 6.29 5.37 6.08 4.79

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