CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
MAY / 2009
No.5
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The Composite CPI for May 2009 rose by 1.82% year-on-year to 125.60, of which the price indices of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco; Clothing & Footwear; and Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages went up by 14.26%, 11.51% and 6.55% respectively.
Among the subgroups of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco, price index of cigarettes soared by 19.39% following the increase of excise on tobacco. As regrards Clothing & Footwear, price indices of women’s clothing (+9.43%) and women’s footwear (+17.98%) registered marked increase. For the subgroups of Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages, notable increase was observed in the price indices of fresh fish (+28.75%) and fruit (+15.72%).
On the contrary, price index of Transport registered a year-on-year decrease of 11.14% on account of falling prices of gasoline.
The CPI-A and CPI-B for May 2009 were 127.43 and 125.10 respectively, up by 1.93% and 1.84% year-on-year.
1 - CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR MAY 2009
7/2004 - 6/2005 = 100
Unit Composite CPI CPI-A CPI-B
Index for the current month 125.60 127.43 125.10
Year-on-year rate of change % 1.82 1.93 1.84 Annual rate of change ended May 2009 % 5.98 6.28 5.87 Month-to-month rate of change % 0.17 0.14 0.19
The Composite CPI for May 2009 increased by 0.17% month-to-month, attributable to the 13.57% increase in the price index of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco. However, decreasing rentals for housing drove down the price index of Housing & Fuels by 0.91%. The CPI-A and CPI-B rose by 0.14% and 0.19% respectively month-to-month.
The average Composite CPI for the first five months of 2009 went up by 2.83% year-on-year.
For the 12 months ended May 2009, increment of the average Composite CPI tapered to rise by 5.98%
from the preceding period.
The Composite CPI reflects the impact of price changes on the general population. The CPI-A
relates to about 49% of households, which have an average monthly expenditure of MOP3,000 to
MOP9,999. The CPI-B relates to about 31% of households, which have an average monthly
expenditure of MOP10,000 to MOP19,999.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MAY / 2009 DSEC No.5
2 - CHANGES OF THE COMPOSITE CPI, CPI-A AND CPI-B AT SECTION LEVEL
%
Rates of change
May 2009/ May 2008 Jan. - May 2009/
Jan. - May 2008 May 2009/ Apr. 2009
Contribution to monthly rate of change in
overall index Goods and services
Com- posite
CPI
CPI-A CPI-B Com- posite CPI
CPI-A CPI-B Com- posite CPI
CPI-A CPI-B Com- posite
CPI
CPI-A CPI-B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Overall Index 1.82 1.93 1.84 2.83 2.87 2.82 0.17 0.14 0.19 100.00 100.00 100.00 Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 6.55 6.96 6.44 8.49 8.86 8.35 0.30 0.36 0.29 59.31 95.82 53.14 Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 14.26 15.63 14.70 4.17 4.17 4.19 13.57 14.85 13.99 73.17 120.78 65.21 Clothing and Footwear 11.51 11.02 11.69 12.33 11.66 12.30 2.46 1.81 2.33 64.93 34.53 58.12 Housing and Fuels 0.06 -0.52 0.01 0.20 -0.52 -0.08 -0.91 -0.91 -0.95 -135.70 -184.23 -116.97 Household Goods and Furnishings 2.79 4.84 3.13 3.28 5.73 3.81 0.17 0.33 0.18 2.69 2.86 2.23
Health 3.51 3.69 3.74 4.39 4.72 4.69 0.12 0.11 0.17 2.18 2.08 2.51
Transport -11.14 -12.30 -13.37 -9.15 -10.17 -11.01 0.80 0.82 1.01 28.55 22.88 29.90 Communication -2.06 -1.81 -2.20 -1.34 -0.92 -1.62 0# 0# 0# 0# 0# 0#
Recreation and Culture 2.75 3.90 2.60 4.32 4.45 4.28 -0.21 -0.08 -0.21 -6.70 -2.18 -5.83
Education -7.50 -7.18 -7.13 -5.41 -4.94 -5.17 - - - -
Miscellaneous Goods and Services 4.89 5.51 5.04 4.69 5.40 4.86 0.24 0.21 0.26 11.58 7.46 11.69 0# Magnitude less than half of the unit employed
- Absolute value equals zero
3 - TIME SERIES OF THE COMPOSITE CPI
7/2004 - 6/2005 = 100
Year/
Month
Overall Index
Food and Non- Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
and Tobacco
Clothing and Footwear
Housing and Fuels
Household Goods and Furnishings
Health Transport Communi- cation
Recreation and Culture
Education
Miscel- laneous
Goods and Services
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Weight 100.00 29.05 1.04 4.70 21.81 2.95 3.07 7.05 4.74 5.97 11.12 8.51
2008
5 123.35 134.42 107.50 107.68 140.87 106.61 118.83 120.47 87.04 110.73 107.49 110.90 6 124.72 137.06 107.73 110.76 142.19 107.03 119.44 122.07 87.03 110.96 107.49 111.04 7 125.77 139.79 107.92 109.22 142.91 107.36 120.13 122.94 87.02 111.78 107.49 111.37 8 125.79 139.58 108.23 107.89 144.26 107.70 120.53 118.35 87.01 113.67 107.49 111.74 9 126.32 139.12 108.37 106.13 145.69 108.23 120.70 116.84 87.00 112.93 110.62 114.29 10 126.76 140.89 108.39 107.84 146.40 108.72 120.73 112.23 86.99 112.72 110.63 114.43 11 126.13 140.00 108.19 110.35 144.89 109.11 120.89 109.32 86.99 113.12 110.63 114.48 12 125.78 139.11 108.20 111.78 144.93 109.25 121.35 104.72 86.99 115.39 110.63 114.56
2009
1 126.53 140.64 108.19 111.27 145.03 109.24 122.02 105.94 85.26 118.93 110.63 115.37 2 124.88 141.31 108.11 110.37 143.66 109.50 122.03 106.14 85.26 114.27 99.42 115.37 3 125.41 143.18 108.06 111.69 143.16 109.38 122.63 106.01 85.25 114.39 99.42 115.67 4 125.40 142.80 108.15 117.19 142.25 109.39 122.85 106.20 85.25 114.01 99.42 116.05 5 125.60 142.23 122.83 120.08 140.95 109.58 123.00 107.05 85.25 113.78 99.42 116.33
7/2004 - 6/2005 = 100
Year/
Month
Overall Index
Food and Non- Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
and Tobacco
Clothing and Footwear
Housing and Fuels
Household Goods and Furnishings
Health Transport Communi- cation
Recreation and Culture
Education
Miscel- laneous Goods
and Services
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Weight 100.00 32.83 1.34 2.93 26.07 1.33 2.76 4.82 5.12 4.41 12.88 5.50
2008
5 125.02 135.76 107.34 106.45 137.70 109.72 121.07 118.99 87.55 110.15 108.48 111.44 6 126.55 138.88 107.42 109.39 138.92 110.50 121.64 120.35 87.54 110.11 108.50 111.74 7 127.91 142.30 107.60 108.17 139.61 111.08 122.25 121.05 87.53 110.53 108.50 111.91 8 127.95 141.78 107.98 107.31 141.01 111.77 122.68 116.41 87.53 111.65 108.50 112.33 9 128.85 141.10 108.16 105.91 142.39 112.79 122.88 115.43 87.52 113.39 112.77 115.87 10 129.53 143.17 108.15 107.08 142.97 113.80 123.01 110.90 87.51 113.54 112.78 116.10 11 128.60 141.90 108.09 109.25 141.20 114.55 123.37 107.94 87.51 113.66 112.78 116.17 12 128.05 140.65 108.09 110.75 141.26 114.87 123.84 102.59 87.51 114.61 112.78 116.27
2009
1 128.81 142.47 108.08 110.32 141.49 114.88 124.59 103.84 85.97 116.08 112.78 117.09 2 126.88 142.98 107.99 109.53 139.83 115.32 124.58 103.70 85.96 114.66 100.69 116.82 3 127.55 145.31 107.94 110.93 139.21 114.56 125.20 103.60 85.96 114.82 100.69 117.04 4 127.25 144.69 108.06 116.09 138.24 114.65 125.40 103.51 85.96 114.54 100.69 117.33 5 127.43 145.21 124.11 118.19 136.98 115.03 125.54 104.36 85.96 114.45 100.69 117.58
5 - TIME SERIES OF CPI-B
7/2004 - 6/2005 = 100
Year/
Month
Overall Index
Food and Non- Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
and Tobacco
Clothing and Footwear
Housing and Fuels
Household Goods and Furnishings
Health Transport Communi- cation
Recreation and Culture
Education
Miscel- laneous Goods
and Services
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Weight 100.00 30.24 1.01 5.03 20.49 2.68 2.85 6.58 4.92 5.82 11.20 9.18
2008
5 122.84 133.95 107.45 107.19 139.48 107.47 118.41 123.88 86.21 110.19 106.99 111.46 6 124.16 136.35 107.65 110.25 140.79 107.98 119.04 125.56 86.19 110.49 106.99 111.62 7 125.13 138.76 107.82 108.67 141.51 108.36 119.76 126.30 86.18 111.32 106.99 112.05 8 125.10 138.68 108.14 107.51 142.81 108.78 120.15 120.51 86.17 113.28 106.99 112.41 9 125.68 138.31 108.31 105.97 144.25 109.43 120.37 119.24 86.16 112.53 109.80 115.17 10 126.04 139.94 108.31 107.86 144.94 110.02 120.40 113.56 86.15 112.26 109.81 115.31 11 125.46 139.24 108.15 110.44 143.47 110.49 120.60 109.96 86.15 112.64 109.81 115.34 12 125.14 138.54 108.15 111.96 143.51 110.64 121.05 104.65 86.15 114.86 109.81 115.43
2009
1 125.84 139.94 108.14 111.40 143.61 110.61 121.79 105.65 84.32 118.53 109.81 116.24 2 124.36 140.74 108.06 110.47 142.28 110.93 121.79 106.31 84.31 113.73 99.36 116.11 3 124.84 142.39 108.01 111.62 141.76 110.62 122.36 106.19 84.31 113.80 99.36 116.41 4 124.86 142.16 108.11 117.00 140.83 110.64 122.63 106.25 84.31 113.29 99.36 116.77 5 125.10 142.58 123.24 119.72 139.49 110.84 122.83 107.32 84.31 113.05 99.36 117.07
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MAY / 2009 DSEC No.5
6 - AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS
Average retail prices (MOP
)2008 2009
Rates of change (%)
Items Unit
May February March April May
May 2009/ Apr 2009 May 2009/ May 20081 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Rice Rice – Thailand
(packaged, regular) kg 11.88 10.04 10.04 10.04 10.02 -0.23 -15.67
Fresh beef Beef kg 71.43 71.24 72.99 72.63 72.99 0.50 2.18
Shin beef kg 69.42 70.83 70.21 69.87 70.08 0.30 0.95
Fresh pork Lean meat kg 55.96 52.89 52.95 52.42 53.25 1.58 -4.85
Pork chop kg 54.19 52.89 53.25 53.27 53.96 1.29 -0.44
Live poultry Chicken kg 32.00 33.77 33.88 33.81 33.77 -0.14 5.54
Fresh salt-water Golden thread kg 39.61 63.02 65.23 66.12 65.94 -0.27 66.47
fish Pomfret kg 91.27 92.56 104.63 119.36 135.91 13.87 48.92
Sole kg 75.42 83.80 103.21 125.62 136.83 8.92 81.42
Fresh fresh- Grass carp kg 31.81 36.21 36.14 35.94 35.84 -0.26 12.67
water fish Head of “Tai U” kg 48.76 50.74 50.86 52.13 50.43 -3.27 3.41
Fresh-water perch kg 60.07 69.59 73.49 75.34 77.82 3.30 29.55 Egg Hen egg each 1.00 1.12 1.10 1.10 1.11 0.97 11.07
Fruit Orange each 3.45 4.61 4.31 4.23 4.73 11.64 37.20
Banana kg 7.42 7.46 7.53 7.75 7.70 -0.62 3.75
Apple each 3.64 4.39 3.62 3.48 3.41 -1.85 -6.25
Vegetable Chinese cabbage kg 9.64 9.07 12.60 10.91 10.65 -2.38 10.48
Choy sum kg 10.94 12.07 18.21 12.87 13.95 8.40 27.49
Chinese lettuce kg 8.84 6.53 9.61 9.38 9.33 -0.46 5.58
Hairy gourd kg 8.53 11.10 11.11 10.62 8.88 -16.37 4.06
Tomato kg 11.96 9.73 10.25 9.99 10.61 6.18 -11.34
Carrot kg 10.00 9.94 9.15 9.84 9.62 -2.21 -3.74
- Absolute value equals zeroCHART 1 - MOVEMENTS OF THE COMPOSITE CPI
-2.00 -1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00
May 2008 July September November January 2009 March May
% Year-on-year rate of change Month-to-month rate of change
CHART 2 - MOVEMENTS OF CPI-A
-2.00 -1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00
May 2008 July September November January 2009 March May
% Year-on-year rate of change Month-to-month rate of change
CHART 3 - MOVEMENTS OF CPI-B
-2.00 -1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00
May 2008 July September November January 2009 March May
% Year-on-year rate of change Month-to-month rate of change
