NTB, January 2020: Consumer Price Index rised by 0.55 percent

In January 2020, Nusa Tenggara Barat experienced inflation about 0,55 percent, in other words Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased from 103,71 in December 2019 to 103,71 in January 2020. The national level also experienced inflation about 0,39 percent.

Looking at the regional level, both Mataram and Bima city experienced inflation which were 0,57 percent and 0,49 percent, respectively.

Inflation was due to increasing price index of the following expenditure groups: food, beverages and tobacco about 2,47 percent; clothing and footwear about 0,03 percent; equipment, tools and routine household maintenance about 0,11 percent; health about 1,25 percent; food and beverages services/restaurant about 0,08 percent; and personal care and other services about 0,30 percent. Meanwhile, the price index of the other expenditure group was decreasing.

Inflation rate of Nusa Tenggara Barat in January 2020, based on calendar year, was about 0,55 percent. It was lower compared to January 2019 which was around 0,51 percent. Meanwhile, inflation rate of year on year in January 2020 documented at 1,57 percent which was also lower than the inflation rate of year on year in January 2019 that was about 2,68 percent.