1. Consumer Price Index APRIL 2016
National Bureau of Statistics, Maldives
APRIL 2016
Consumer Price Index
Release on 30 May 2016

2. Inflation rate for April 2016
Monthly percentage change between March and April 2016
Monthly inflation: -0.18%
Monthly inflation excluding fish: -0.16%
Change from the corresponding month of the previous year (i.e. April 2015 to April 2016)
Annual inflation (month on month): -0.18%

3. Overview of the CPI movements
CPI groups below are ordered in terms of their absolute significance to the change in All groups index points for the month
The most significant price decrease in this month were for;
Vegetables (-4.55%),
Equipment for the reception, recording and reproduction of sound and pictures (-8.73%),
Major household appliances whether or not electrical (-4.21%),
Gas (-3.16%),
Fish (-0.44%),
Information processing equipment (-0.96%),
Small electrical household appliances (3.28%),
Meat (-0.71%) and
Oils and fats (-0.73%)

4. Overview of the CPI movements
The most significant price rise recorded in this month were from;
Actual rentals paid by tenants (+0.42%)
Restaurant, cafés and the like (+1.54%),
Bread and cereals (+0.65%),
Fruit (+0.83%),
Other appliances articles and products for personal care (+0.26%),
Pharmaceutical products (+0.41%)
Materials for the maintenance and repair of the dwelling (+0.26%)
Milk, cheese and eggs (+0.13) and
Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (+0.56).

5. Monthly Inflation (March 2016 to April 2016)

6. Annual Inflation (Apr 2015 to Apr 2016)

7. Percentage change and change in index points used
Movements in CPI from one period to the other period are expressed in index points as well as percentage changes.
Information on points contribution and points contribution change (or points change) is of immense value when analysing sources of price change

8. Contribution to monthly change (Mar 2016 to Apr 2016)

9. Up-coming CPI releases
Monthly CPI is targeted to be released on the last Monday of the month at am local time
Next release
May CPI : 27 June 2016

10. Documents available A guide to the Consumer Price Index, Maldives 2012
Review of the Consumer Price Index, 2012 (Base Period June 2012=100)
REVIEW

11. FOR MORE INFORMATION Internet www.statisticsmaldives.gov.mv
 National Accounts and Economic Statistics Section of the National Bureau of Statistics can assist in understanding better the methodology of CPI and inflation.
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