CONSUMER PRICE INDEXAUGUST / 2005No. 8

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

AUGUST / 2005

No. 8

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In August 2005, Composite Consumer Price Index was 99.27, up by 0.45% over the previous month. Due to the increase in housing rent, rising prices in outbound package tours and air tickets during summer holidays, as well as in gasoline that was affected by price increase of petroleum in the international market; consequently, indices of Rent and housing expenses, Other goods and services, and Transport and communications rose by 2.04%, 1.26% and 0.97% respectively. On the other hand, continuous price reduction in summer clothing and footwear, and lower prices in fresh vegetables led to decrease in the indices of Clothing and footwear (-1.43%), and Foodstuff and beverages (-0.83%).

Composite CPI for August 2005 recorded a significant year-on-year increase of 4.96%. For the 12 months ended August 2005, the average Composite CPI rose by 3.37% over the previous period. Average Composite CPI for January to August 2005 increased by 3.85% over the same period of 2004.

In comparison with July 2005, CPI(A) and CPI(B) increased by 0.41% and 0.45% respectively.

TABLE 1

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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - AUGUST 2005

10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100

Unit Composite

CPI CPI(A) CPI(B)

Monthly index

99.27 100.64 98.66

Annual rate of change ended August 2005 %

3.37 3.31 3.29

Month-to-month rate of change %

_{0.45 0.41 0.45}

Year-on-year rate of change %

_{4.96 4.98 4.76}

o : Less than half of the unit employed

CHART 1 - MONTHLY RATE OF CHANGE OF COMPOSITE CPI BY SECTION

%

Global index +0.45%

Clothing and footwear -1.43 Foodstuff and beverages -0.83 Education and leisure -0.09 Tobacco and alcoholic beverages -0.07 Health -0.02 Rent and housing expenses 2.04

Other goods and services 1.26 Transport and communications 0.97 Household goods 0.11

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

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

7 98.82 102.18 73.80 100.59 106.34 90.18 101.30 95.20 101.94 96.73

8 99.27 101.33 72.74 102.65 106.26 90.29 101.28 96.13 101.86 97.95

TABLE 3 - PRINCIPAL RATES OF CHANGE OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AT SECTION LEVEL OF GOODS AND SERVICES

%

Rates of change

Jan.-Aug. 2005/

Jan.-Aug. 2004 Aug. 2005/Aug. 2004 Aug. 2005/Jul. 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 3.85 3.80 3.71 4.96 4.98 4.76 0.45 0.41 0.45 100.00 100.00 100.00 Foodstuff and beverages 4.37 4.63 4.19 3.66 3.81 3.56 -0.83 -1.02 -0.76 -59.11 -89.57 -55.11 Clothing and footwear 1.07 0.07 1.33 0.52 -1.07 0.51 -1.43 -1.42 -1.27 -12.35 -8.45 -13.16 Rent and housing expenses 6.29 5.08 6.22 11.05 9.77 11.02 2.04 2.26 2.10 136.91 181.86 129.70 Tobacco and alcoholic beverages 0.96 0.85 0.95 0.57 0.62 0.53 -0.07 -0.08 -0.07 -0.21 -0.29 -0.20

Household goods 1.06 0.92 1.05 0.87 0.42 0.81 0.11 0.20 0.12 0.73 0.66 0.89

Health 0.45 0.64 0.55 0.41 0.39 0.48 -0.02 -0.02 -0.02 -0.09 -0.12 -0.07

Transport and communications 0.47 0.18 0.80 0.05 0.06 0.80 0.97 0.63 0.97 20.25 11.47 21.20 Education and leisure 2.66 3.02 2.54 2.71 3.20 2.62 -0.09 -0.07 -0.06 -2.13 -2.32 -1.56 Other goods and services 2.35 2.14 2.62 2.70 2.14 2.80 1.26 0.85 1.27 15.99 6.75 18.33

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

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

7 100.23 102.28 72.96 100.30 106.30 90.46 102.86 94.09 106.50 96.80 8 100.64 101.23 71.92 102.56 106.22 90.64 102.84 94.69 106.43 97.62

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

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

7 98.22 101.88 73.74 100.83 106.41 90.25 101.97 94.92 99.66 97.03 8 98.66 101.11 72.81 102.94 106.34 90.37 101.95 95.85 99.60 98.26

TABLE 6 - AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS

MOP Average retail prices

2004 2005

Items Unit

August March April May June July August

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Rice

Packaged rice from Thailand kg 6.50 6.23 6.20 6.25 6.40 6.26 6.30

Salt-water fish, fresh

Golden thread kg 28.17 30.47 30.12 29.02 28.36 30.07 31.41

Promfret kg 66.00 71.07 71.63 77.59 89.60 77.14 72.22

Sole kg 91.04 68.38 69.58 68.24 74.37 67.68 75.56

Fresh-water fish, fresh

Grass carp kg 19.08 18.75 18.84 20.05 20.18 20.99 21.65

Snake head kg 20.64 20.21 20.77 20.70 20.42 21.25 21.65

Head of big head fish kg 30.46 33.58 33.53 34.12 35.42 35.18 36.76

Fresh pork

Lean cut kg 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95

Pork chop kg 35.30 35.89 35.89 35.89 35.89 35.89 35.89

Fresh beef

Shin beef kg 37.78 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 25.71 26.27 26.45 26.45 26.39 26.45 26.45

Fresh vegetable

White cabbage kg 7.45 8.72 6.98 8.15 9.46 9.82 8.33

Flowering cabbage kg 8.42 12.40 8.03 10.19 12.35 12.99 10.79

Chinese lettuce kg 8.40 6.85 5.21 6.81 8.97 10.50 8.59

Broccoli kg 15.28 12.91 12.64 12.52 15.01 15.94 14.36

Tomato kg 7.19 6.45 7.26 7.70 7.78 8.68 8.29

Potato kg 5.73 6.26 6.28 6.48 6.66 6.84 6.39

Onion kg 7.74 7.82 8.20 8.22 8.08 7.86 7.70

Fresh fruit

Orange each 2.97 3.28 3.29 3.28 3.33 3.21 3.11

Apple each 2.98 2.63 2.66 2.56 2.49 2.41 2.65

Banana kg 6.75 6.74 6.67 6.76 6.72 6.72 6.69

Egg

Hen egg each 0.67 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.69 0.69 0.69

CHART 2 - MOVEMENTS OF THE COMPOSITE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

CHART 3 - MOVEMENTS OF CPI(A)

CHART 4 - MOVEMENTS OF CPI(B) -1.00

0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00

August 2004 October December February 2005 April June August

% 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

August 2004 October December February 2005 April June August

% 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

August 2004 October December February 2005 April June August

% Rate of change compared with preceding month

Rate of change compared with same month of previous year

The following statistical tables can be downloaded from our website

1G - Time series of the Composite Consumer Price Index at section level 1A - Time series of CPI(A) at section level

1B - Time series of CPI(B) at section level

2G - Month-to-month rates of change in the Composite Consumer Price Index at section level 2A - Month-to-month rates of change in CPI(A) at section level

2B - Month-to-month rates of change in CPI(B) at section level

3G - Average rates of change in the Composite Consumer Price Index at section level during the last 12 months

3A - Average rates of change in CPI(A) at section level during the last 12 months 3B - Average rates of change in CPI(B) at section level during the last 12 months

4G - Index and principal rates of change of the Composite Consumer Price Index at section, class and group levels of goods and services

4A - Index and principal rates of change of CPI(A) at section, class and group levels of goods and services

4B - Index and principal rates of change of CPI(B) at section, class and group levels of goods and services

5 - Average retail prices of selected food items

7G - Movements of the Composite Consumer Price Index at section level 7A - Movements of CPI(A) at section level

7B - Movements of CPI(B) at section level