Ammon News - The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measurement of inflation, increased by 1.21 percent in the first ten months of 2021 to reach 102.29, compared to a CPI of 101.06 for the same period in 2020, according to the Department of Statistics (DoS).

The DoS, in its monthly report on Sunday, indicated that the CPI for October of 2021 increased by 1.61 percent, reaching 102.92, compared with the 101.29 recorded in October of 2020.

On a monthly level, the general index of consumer prices went up by 0.06 percent in October, reaching 102.92, compared with 102.86 in September.

The basic index of consumer prices for October of 2021 reached 69.11, compared with 68.52 during October of 2020, registering an increase of 0.86 percent, according to the DoS data.

On the cumulative level, the basic consumer price index for the January-October period of 2021 amounted to 69.01, compared with 68.40 for the same period of 2020, marking an increase of 0.89 percent.