January 2022 General year-on-year inflation has increased to 34.5% as compared to the one observed in January 2021. The year-on-year food inflation has increased to 39.9% in January 2022 as compared to the one observed in January 2021. In the current month, cereals showed a decline in most cases and Vegetables also showed a decline.
The country-level overall inflation rate rose to 28.1% in January 2022 as compared to the one observed in a similar period a year ago. The country-level food inflation increased to 33.1% as compared to the one observed a year ago. The country-level Non-food inflation rate increased to 21.5% in January 2022 as compared to the one observed in January 2021. The 12 months moving average inflation rate shows the longer-term inflationary situation.
The Non-Food inflation showed an increase of 27.3% in January 2022 as compared to the one observed in January 2021. The rise in Non-food Inflation is mainly due to rising in the prices of Alcohol and Tobacco, Stimulants (Chat), Clothing and Footwear, Housing Repair and Maintenance (House rent, Cement and Corrugated Iron sheets), and Energy (Firewood and Charcoal), Furniture and home furnishings, Fuel, Medical care, and Jewelry (Gold).
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