NTB, December 2021: Combined Inflation of Mataram City and Bima City Was Recorded around 0,63 Percent

▪ December 2021, combined inflation of two cities (Mataram and Bima city) was 0,63 percent, in other words, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased from 105,31 in November 2021 to 105,97 in December 2021. It was higher than inflation at the national level which was 0,57 percent.

▪ Looking at the regional level, both Mataram and Bima city experienced inflation of 0,66 percent and of 0,57 percent, respectively.

▪ Inflation was due to increasing price index of the following expenditure groups: food, beverages, and tobacco about 1,38 percent; transportation about 1,11 percent; clothing and footwear about 0,22 percent; housing, water, electricity, and household fuel about 0,18 percent; equipment, tools, and routine household maintenance about 0,18 percent; food and beverages services/restaurant about 0,14 percent; personal care and other services about 0,11 percent; leisure, sport, and culture about 0,10; and education about 0,00 percent. Meanwhile, the price index of the following expenditure group decreased: information, communication, and financial services about -0,18 percent and health about -0,01 percent.

▪ The inflation rate of combined two cities (Mataram and Bima City) in December 2021, based on the calendar year, was 2,12 percent. It was higher compared to November 2020 which was 0,60 percent. Furthermore, the year-on-year inflation rate in December 2021 was documented at 2,12 percent which was also higher than the year-on-year inflation rate in December 2020 which was 0,60 percent.