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Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) has released the Consumer Price
Index (CPI) for February 2012. The CPI for the month of February,
2012 was 109.9, showing an increase of 0.3% when compared to the CPI
of January 2012, but an increase of 1.2%, when compared to the CPI
of February, 2011 |
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comparison of the CPI of February, 2012 with the CPI of
January 2012, shows an increase by 0.3% at the overall level, but an
analysis at the major group level, shows that increases in some
groups were partly offset by drops in others: The 1.4% increase in
“Miscellaneous Goods and Services” due to the rises recorded in the
acquisition of valuables, the 1.1% rise in “Transport &
communication” and, 0.7% in Food, beverages & tobacco were partly
offset by drops in other groups. The index for Garments & Footwear
and that of Rent, Fuel and Energy each dropped by 0.4%, and that for
Furniture, Textiles and Home appliances, and Entertainment,
Recreation and Culture, each dropped by 0.1%. There was no change in
the level of prices in the group Medical care and Medical services
A year-on-year comparison, shows an increase of 1.2%
when comparing the CPI of February 2012 with that of February 2011,
with increases ranging between 2.3% and 8.1% in all the major
groups, with the exception of “Rent, Fuel and Energy”, which
registered a drop of 6.1%. The highest increases were recorded in
the group “Miscellaneous Goods and Services”, 8.1%; followed by
“Entertainment, Recreation & Culture”, 4.9%; “Furniture, Textiles, &
Home Appliances” by 4.4%. Increases in the remaining groups were
between 2.3% to 3.6% . It is worth mentioning that the increase in
the index for ‘Miscellaneous Goods and Services” is mainly
attributable to higher prices of commodities in the sub-group
Valuable acquisitions/jewelry, and that of the Food index, to higher
prices of Meat, Fish and Sea food, Oils and fats, and Tobacco
products.
A CPI exclusive of the Rent, Fuel and Energy group has
also been calculated. After eliminating the effect of rent, the
overall index reached 122.0, showing an increase of 0.6% compared to
the CPI of January 2011, and an increase of 4.0 % when compared to
the month of February 2011.
This data and other statistical data and indicators are available on
QALAM: www.qalm.gov.qa
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