CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
JUNE / 2005
No. 6
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In June 2005, Composite Consumer Price Index was 98.18, up by 1.01% over the previous month.
Attributable to increasing rent of housing and expenses of house maintenance, rising prices in summer clothing and footwear, as well as fresh vegetables, the indices of Clothing and footwear, Rent and housing expenses, and Foodstuff and beverages rose by 2.05%, 1.86% and 1.05% respectively. On the other hand, index of Education and leisure fell by 0.14%, as a result of price reduction in video and sound equipment, which was the only section that recorded a decreasing index in June.
Compared with last month, CPI(A) and CPI(B) increased by 0.93% and 0.95% respectively.
Composite CPI in June 2005 registered a significant year-on-year increase of 4.47%. For the 12 months ended in June 2005, the average Composite CPI rose by 2.87% over the previous period. In the first half of 2005, Composite CPI increased by 3.51% over the same period of 2004.
Composite CPI for the second quarter of 2005 was 97.35, up by 0.82% over the first quarter. In comparison with the same quarter of 2004, Composite CPI increased by 3.79%, with marked increases in the indices of Rent and housing expenses (6.15%), Foodstuff and beverages (4.79%), as well as Education and leisure (2.57%).
TABLE 1
-CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - JUNE 2005
10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100
Unit Composite
CPI CPI(A) CPI(B)
Monthly index
98.18 99.48 97.61Annual rate of change ended in June 2005 %
2.87 2.77 2.83Month-to-month rate of change %
1.01 0.93 0.95Year-on-year rate of change %
4.47 4.59 4.26Index of the 2
ndquarter
97.35 98.65 96.84Quarter-to-quarter rate of change %
0.82 0.78 0.78Year-on-year rate of change %
3.79 3.79 3.65o : Less than half of the unit employed
CHART 1 - MONTHLY RATE OF CHANGE OF COMPOSITE CPI BY SECTION
%
Global index +1.01%
Education and leisure -0.14 Clothing and footwear 2.05
Rent and housing expenses 1.86 Foodstuffs and beverages 1.05 Other goods and services 0.57 Transport and communications 0.10
Household goods 0.09
Tobacco and alcoholic beverages 0.07
Saúde 0.05
TABLE 2 - TIME SERIES OF THE COMPOSITE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100
Year / Month Global index
Foodstuff and beverages
Clothing and footwear
Rent and housing expenses
Tobacco and alcoholic beverages
Household
goods Health
Transport and communi-
cations
Education and leisure
Other goods and
services
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Weight 100.00 31.35 5.26 29.93 1.23 3.22 2.42 9.81 10.89 5.89
2004
6 93.98 96.18 76.40 92.22 105.31 89.11 100.79 94.68 98.91 94.07
7 94.34 97.31 73.63 92.38 105.57 89.22 100.72 94.97 99.15 94.83
8 94.58 97.75 72.37 92.43 105.66 89.51 100.87 96.08 99.17 95.37
9 95.22 99.10 73.52 92.54 105.56 89.52 100.86 95.41 101.10 95.01
10 95.26 98.26 75.30 93.24 105.75 89.54 100.93 95.19 101.22 95.18
11 95.43 98.39 76.98 93.36 106.02 89.57 100.96 95.23 101.28 94.92
12 95.69 98.42 77.69 93.81 106.17 89.50 100.97 95.66 101.27 95.57
2005
1 96.00 98.90 75.89 94.86 106.23 89.39 101.06 94.39 101.28 96.64
2 96.80 100.11 73.59 95.36 106.24 90.02 101.11 95.67 101.51 100.42
3 96.85 100.82 71.99 96.10 106.28 90.11 101.11 95.28 101.46 95.84
4 96.67 99.66 72.48 96.69 106.27 90.15 101.23 95.14 101.39 95.82
5 97.19 100.50 73.13 97.62 106.22 90.12 101.27 94.70 101.38 95.65
6 98.18 101.55 74.62 99.43 106.29 90.20 101.31 94.80 101.24 96.20
TABLE 3 - PRINCIPAL RATES OF CHANGE OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AT SECTION LEVEL OF GOODS AND SERVICES
%
Rates of changeJan.-Jun. 2005/
Jan.-Jun. 2004 Jun. 2005/Jun.2004 Jun. 2005/May 2005
Contribution to rate of change in global index Goods and services
Composite
CPI CPI(A) CPI(B) CompositeCPI CPI(A) CPI(B) CompositeCPI CPI(A) CPI(B) CompositeCPI CPI(A) CPI(B)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Global index 3.51 3.43 3.40 4.47 4.59 4.26 1.01 0.93 0.95 100.00 100.00 100.00
Foodstuff and beverages 4.38 4.64 4.19 5.58 6.15 5.32 1.05 1.27 0.97 33.66 48.92 33.34 Clothing and footwear 1.31 0.48 1.63 -2.32 -2.89 -1.45 2.05 1.77 2.20 8.02 4.67 10.90 Rent and housing expenses 5.05 3.90 4.98 7.82 6.27 7.69 1.86 1.31 1.76 55.19 46.03 51.04 Tobacco and alcoholic beverages 1.06 0.91 1.07 0.93 0.83 0.91 0.07 0.07 0.05 0.09 0.11 0.08
Household goods 1.09 1.04 1.10 1.23 0.73 1.25 0.09 0.14 0.11 0.27 0.20 0.38
Health 0.44 0.68 0.54 0.52 0.73 0.62 0.05 0.06 0.04 0.12 0.14 0.11
Transport and communications 0.58 0.20 0.81 0.12 -0.01 0.46 0.10 0.05 0.07 0.96 0.37 0.75 Education and leisure 2.63 2.94 2.50 2.35 2.76 2.17 -0.14 -0.10 -0.14 -1.57 -1.46 -1.76 Other goods and services 2.35 2.22 2.66 2.27 2.18 2.66 0.57 0.28 0.75 3.27 1.01 5.17
TABLE 4 - TIME SERIES OF CPI (A)
10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100
Year / Month Global index
Foodstuff and beverages
Clothing and footwear
Rent and housing expenses
Tobacco and alcoholic beverages
Household
goods Health
Transport and communi-
cations
Education and leisure
Other goods and
services
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Weight 100.00 35.05 3.34 32.88 1.48 1.47 2.33 7.91 12.16 3.38
2004
6 95.11 95.67 76.04 93.19 105.36 89.76 102.13 93.84 103.00 94.37
7 95.62 97.00 73.85 93.37 105.48 89.82 102.16 93.98 103.12 95.16
8 95.86 97.52 72.70 93.43 105.56 90.26 102.44 94.63 103.13 95.58
9 96.76 99.10 73.13 93.55 105.44 90.22 102.47 94.38 105.71 95.45
10 96.69 97.96 75.68 94.29 105.64 90.28 102.50 94.27 105.77 95.63
11 96.78 97.96 77.53 94.35 105.93 90.28 102.56 94.29 105.79 95.42
12 96.94 97.97 78.12 94.72 106.15 90.15 102.57 94.46 105.81 95.52
2005
1 97.30 98.47 75.88 95.61 106.18 90.03 102.62 93.40 105.88 96.63
2 98.06 99.90 73.33 96.03 106.19 90.23 102.69 94.10 106.04 100.21
3 98.30 100.77 71.68 96.48 106.22 90.34 102.68 94.07 106.00 95.82
4 97.92 99.23 71.82 96.90 106.22 90.39 102.78 94.08 105.95 96.38
5 98.56 100.28 72.56 97.76 106.16 90.29 102.82 93.79 105.95 96.15
6 99.48 101.56 73.84 99.04 106.23 90.41 102.88 93.83 105.84 96.43
TABLE 5 - TIME SERIES OF CPI (B)
10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100
Year / Month Global index
Foodstuff and beverages
Clothing and footwear
Rent and housing expenses
Tobacco and alcoholic beverages
Household
goods Health
Transport and communi-
cations
Education and leisure
Other goods and
services
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Weight 100.00 31.50 6.22 27.13 1.26 3.51 2.16 10.13 11.54 6.55 2004
6 93.62 96.18 75.64 92.49 105.41 89.22 101.35 94.09 96.82 94.27
7 93.96 97.21 73.50 92.67 105.72 89.35 101.26 94.24 97.07 94.95
8 94.18 97.63 72.44 92.72 105.78 89.63 101.46 95.08 97.06 95.58
9 94.79 98.88 73.41 92.82 105.70 89.62 101.49 94.80 98.69 95.05
10 94.86 98.19 74.98 93.53 105.88 89.63 101.58 94.69 98.82 95.05
11 95.06 98.34 76.59 93.65 106.13 89.66 101.61 94.72 98.89 95.06
12 95.31 98.37 77.48 94.10 106.25 89.61 101.61 94.79 98.91 95.81
2005
1 95.58 98.84 75.75 95.17 106.32 89.52 101.71 93.49 98.96 96.91
2 96.32 99.97 73.45 95.66 106.33 90.11 101.77 94.33 99.31 100.59 3 96.35 100.58 71.81 96.37 106.37 90.21 101.77 94.73 99.17 96.26
4 96.20 99.57 72.37 96.95 106.36 90.27 101.90 94.85 99.07 95.96
5 96.69 100.32 72.94 97.88 106.31 90.25 101.94 94.46 99.06 96.05 6 97.61 101.29 74.54 99.60 106.37 90.34 101.98 94.53 98.92 96.77
TABLE 6 - AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS
MOP Average retail prices
2004 2005
Items Unit
June January February March April May June
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Rice
Packaged rice from Thailand kg 6.50 6.25 6.28 6.23 6.20 6.25 6.40
Salt-water fish, fresh
Golden thread kg 26.29 33.03 34.65 30.47 30.12 29.02 28.36
Promfret kg 73.09 64.48 69.31 71.07 71.63 77.59 89.60
Sole kg 83.99 73.20 79.13 68.38 69.58 68.24 74.37
Fresh-water fish, fresh
Grass carp kg 18.84 19.29 19.01 18.75 18.84 20.05 20.18
Snake head kg 21.16 19.47 20.27 20.21 20.77 20.70 20.42
Head of big head fish kg 29.75 32.15 33.24 33.58 33.53 34.12 35.42
Fresh pork
Lean cut kg 31.88 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95
Pork chop kg 31.41 35.42 35.42 35.89 35.89 35.89 35.89
Fresh beef
Shin beef kg 38.25 37.78 37.78 37.78 37.78 37.78 37.78
Beef kg 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72
Live poultry
Chicken kg 25.74 25.74 26.56 26.27 26.45 26.45 26.39
Fresh vegetable
White cabbage kg 6.05 5.89 7.39 8.72 6.98 8.15 9.46
Flowering cabbage kg 7.36 8.29 10.07 12.40 8.03 10.19 12.35
Chinese lettuce kg 5.73 5.14 6.28 6.85 5.21 6.81 8.97
Broccoli kg 12.91 12.25 12.15 12.91 12.64 12.52 15.01
Tomato kg 7.12 6.85 6.35 6.45 7.26 7.70 7.78
Potato kg 5.84 6.30 6.39 6.26 6.28 6.48 6.66
Onion kg 8.10 7.22 7.64 7.82 8.20 8.22 8.08
Fresh fruit
Orange each 3.05 3.26 3.33 3.28 3.29 3.28 3.33
Apple each 2.65 2.51 2.65 2.63 2.66 2.56 2.49
Banana kg 6.67 6.61 6.65 6.74 6.67 6.76 6.72
Egg
Hen egg each 0.65 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.69
CHART 2
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MOVEMENTS OF THE COMPOSITE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXCHART 3
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MOVEMENTS OF CPI(A)
CHART 4
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MOVEMENTS OF CPI(B) -1.000.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00
June 2004 August October December February 2005 April June
% Rate of change compared with preceding month
Rate of change compared with same month of previous year
-1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00
June 2004 August October December February 2005 April June
% Rate of change compared with preceding month
Rate of change compared with same month of previous year -1.00
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00
June 2004 August October December February 2005 April June
% Rate of change compared with preceding month
Rate of change compared with same month of previous year
TABLE 7 - QUARTER-TO-QUARTER RATES OF CHANGE OF THE COMPOSITE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100
Year / Quarter Global index
Foodstuff and beverages
Clothing and footwear
Rent and housing expenses
Tobacco and alcoholic beverages
Household
goods Health
Transport and communi-
cations
Education and leisure
Other goods and
services
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Weight 100.00 31.35 5.26 29.93 1.23 3.22 2.42 9.81 10.89 5.89
Index 2004
2 93.79 95.97 75.23 92.24 105.22 89.01 100.77 94.40 98.80 93.74
3 94.71 98.05 73.17 92.45 105.60 89.42 100.82 95.49 99.81 95.07
4 95.46 98.36 76.66 93.47 105.98 89.54 100.95 95.36 101.25 95.23
2005
1 96.55 99.94 73.82 95.44 106.25 89.84 101.09 95.11 101.42 97.63
2 97.35 100.57 73.41 97.91 106.26 90.16 101.27 94.88 101.34 95.89
Rate of change (%)
Quarter-to-quarter 0.82 0.63 -0.56 2.59 0.01 0.36 0.18 -0.24 -0.08 -1.78
Year-on-year 3.79 4.79 -2.42 6.15 0.99 1.29 0.50 0.50 2.57 2.29