CONSUMER PRICE INDEXDECEMBER / 2005No. 12

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

DECEMBER / 2005

No. 12

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In December 2005, Composite Consumer Price Index was 101.06, up by 0.43% over the previous month. The increasing charges of medical services, rising prices in jewellery and air tickets pushed the indices of Health; Other goods and services; and Transport and communications up by 0.92%, 0.76% and 0.60% respectively. On the other hand, Education and leisure was the only section that recorded a decreasing index (-0.02%) in December, as a result of price reduction in video and sound equipment.

Composite CPI for December 2005 registered a significant year-on-year increase of 5.61%. For the fourth quarter of 2005, Composite CPI recorded a 1.34% increase over the third quarter. In comparison with the same quarter of 2004, Composite CPI rose by 5.56%.

In 2005, the annual average Composite CPI went up by 4.40% over 2004, with marked increases in the indices of Rent and housing expenses (+8.27%); Education and leisure (+4.07%); as well as Foodstuff and beverages (+3.99%).

Compared with the previous month, CPI(A) and CPI(B) for December 2005 increased by 0.39% and 0.38%

respectively. In addition, the annual average CPI(A) and CPI(B) for 2005 rose by 4.50% and 4.20% respectively over 2004.

TABLE 1

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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - DECEMBER 2005

10/1999 - 9/2000 = 100

Unit Composite

CPI CPI(A) CPI(B)

Monthly index

101.06 102.83 100.28

Annual rate of change ended December 2005 %

4.40 4.50 4.20

Month-to-month rate of change %

0.43 0.39 0.38

Year-on-year rate of change %

5.61 6.08 5.22

Index for the 4

^th

quarter

100.77 102.59 100.02

Quarter-to-quarter rate of change %

1.34 1.59 1.24

Year-on-year rate of change %

5.56 5.98 5.20

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

%

Global index +0.43%

Health 0.92 Other goods and services 0.76 Transport and communications 0.60 Clothing and footwear 0.55 Rent and housing expenses 0.47 Foodstuff and beverages 0.44 Household goods 0.10 Tobacco and alcoholic beverages 0.03

Education and leisure -0.02

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

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 9 100.21 101.93 71.75 103.33 106.15 90.22 101.40 95.74 108.15 97.12 10 100.62 101.88 71.86 104.38 110.69 90.27 101.51 95.93 108.15 97.51 11 100.63 101.34 72.64 105.10 110.69 90.34 101.39 95.30 108.07 97.42 12 101.06 101.78 73.04 105.59 110.72 90.43 102.32 95.87 108.05 98.17

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

%

Rates of change

Jan.-Dec. 2005/

Jan.-Dec. 2004 Dec. 2005/ Dec. 2004 Dec. 2005/ Nov. 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 4.40 4.50 4.20 5.61 6.08 5.22 0.43 0.39 0.38 100.00 100.00 100.00 Foodstuff and beverages 3.99 4.24 3.84 3.41 3.72 3.31 0.44 0.43 0.42 32.27 37.91 35.34 Clothing and footwear -0.90 -2.05 -0.52 -5.99 -7.61 -5.43 0.55 0.71 0.56 4.92 4.19 6.66 Rent and housing expenses 8.27 6.99 8.20 12.56 11.22 12.47 0.47 0.52 0.46 34.16 44.26 34.56 Tobacco and alcoholic beverages 1.80 1.77 1.80 4.29 4.37 4.35 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.11 0.15 0.12

Household goods 1.00 0.80 1.00 1.04 0.87 1.06 0.10 0.17 0.11 0.69 0.56 0.94

Health 0.54 0.69 0.64 1.34 1.48 1.58 0.92 0.96 1.06 5.26 5.70 6.11

Transport and communications 0.43 0.18 0.84 0.22 0.06 0.70 0.60 0.27 0.23 13.02 4.90 5.78 Education and leisure 4.07 5.00 3.69 6.70 8.77 5.79 -0.02 -0.02 -0.02 -0.62 -0.57 -0.73 Other goods and services 2.40 2.06 2.66 2.71 2.11 2.72 0.76 0.36 0.67 10.20 2.89 11.23

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

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 9 102.10 101.96 70.96 103.16 106.08 90.58 102.99 94.64 115.16 97.15 10 102.51 101.88 71.01 104.24 110.75 90.63 103.13 94.68 115.14 97.34 11 102.43 101.18 71.67 104.80 110.75 90.78 103.10 94.26 115.10 97.19 12 102.83 101.61 72.18 105.34 110.79 90.93 104.09 94.51 115.08 97.53

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

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 9 99.51 101.68 71.94 103.61 106.25 90.32 102.08 95.95 104.76 97.32 10 99.88 101.64 72.10 104.66 110.84 90.39 102.20 95.88 104.73 97.87 11 99.90 101.20 72.87 105.35 110.84 90.46 102.14 95.24 104.66 97.77 12 100.28 101.63 73.28 105.83 110.87 90.56 103.22 95.46 104.63 98.42

TABLE 6 - AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS

MOP Average retail prices

2004 2005

Items Unit

December July August September October November December

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Rice

Packaged rice from Thailand kg 6.30 6.26 6.30 6.26 6.32 6.48 6.66

Salt-water fish, fresh

Golden thread kg 34.14 30.07 31.41 33.69 31.00 33.42 35.65

Promfret kg 57.15 77.14 72.22 67.00 63.58 61.82 62.15

Sole kg 78.87 67.68 75.56 75.61 76.67 68.08 73.67

Fresh-water fish, fresh

Grass carp kg 19.36 20.99 21.65 21.38 20.91 20.84 20.68

Snake head kg 19.08 21.25 21.65 22.38 24.79 25.44 24.62

Head of big head fish kg 32.35 35.18 36.76 36.55 37.59 37.50 37.44

Fresh pork

Lean cut kg 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95 34.95

Pork chop kg 35.42 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 37.71 38.02

Beef kg 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.72 38.69 38.84

Live poultry

Chicken kg 25.74 26.45 26.45 26.45 26.45 26.45 26.45

Fresh vegetable

White cabbage kg 6.06 9.82 8.33 9.23 8.77 6.87 6.82

Flowering cabbage kg 7.54 12.99 10.79 10.77 10.74 9.59 9.64

Chinese lettuce kg 5.96 10.50 8.59 9.46 8.82 6.99 6.89

Broccoli kg 13.99 15.94 14.36 13.15 13.86 13.66 12.40

Tomato kg 7.35 8.68 8.29 7.60 8.28 8.23 8.32

Potato kg 6.29 6.84 6.39 6.18 6.11 6.12 6.31

Onion kg 7.53 7.86 7.70 7.58 7.54 7.78 7.59

Fresh fruit

Orange each 3.04 3.21 3.11 3.13 3.12 3.01 2.98

Apple each 2.60 2.41 2.65 2.72 2.80 2.74 2.77

Banana kg 6.61 6.72 6.69 6.70 6.76 6.72 6.72

Egg

Hen egg each 0.68 0.69 0.69 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70

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 7.00

December 2004 February 2005 April June August October December

%

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 7.00

December 2004 February 2005 April June August October December

% 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 7.00

December 2004 February 2005 April June August October December

% 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

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

3 99.43 101.81 72.76 102.19 106.25 90.23 101.33 95.69 103.98 97.26

4 100.77 101.67 72.51 105.02 110.70 90.35 101.74 95.70 108.09 97.70

Rate of change (%)

Quarter-to-quarter 1.34 -0.14 -0.34 2.77 4.19 0.13 0.41 0.01 3.95 0.45

Year-on-year 5.56 3.37 -5.41 12.36 4.45 0.91 0.78 0.35 6.75 2.60

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

6G - Quarter-to-quarter rates of change of the Composite Consumer Price Index 6A - Quarter-to-quarter rates of change of CPI(A)

6B - Quarter-to-quarter rates of change of CPI(B)

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