Highlight of Monthly Zambian Infaltion (January)(CSO)

The revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) is
categorised into 12 main groups. The
annual rate of inflation for Food and nonalcoholic
beverages was recorded at 6.1
percent; Alcoholic beverages and
tobacco (4.3 percent); Clothing and
footwear (7.3 Percent); Housing, water
and electricity (8.4 Percent); Furnishing and household equipment (2.3 Percent);
Health (6.7 Percent); Transport (12.3
Percent); Communication (0.0 percent);
Recreation and culture (7.2); Education
(10.7 Percent); Restaurant and hotels (4.7
percent); and Miscellaneous goods and
services (3.3 percent).
Of the total 6.4 percent annual inflation
rate recorded in January 2012, food and
non alcoholic products; and non-food
products accounted for 3.2 percent
each.
The food inflation rate was recorded at
6.1 percent in January 2012, while the
annual non-food inflation rate was
recorded at 6.8 percent in January 2012.