Pakistan’s headline inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 23.8 per cent in November 2022, according to official data revealed on Thursday.
CPI inflation General, increased to 23.8 per cent on year-on-year basis in November 2022 as compared to an increase of 26.6 per cent in the previous month and 11.5 per cent in November 2021. On month-on-month basis, it increased to 0.8 per cent in November 2022 as compared to an increase of 4.7 per cent in the previous month and an increase of 3.0 per cent in November 2021.
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CPI inflation Urban, increased to 21.6 per cent on year-on-year basis in November 2022 as compared to an increase of 24.6 per cent in the previous month and 12.0 per cent in November 2021. On month-on-month basis, it increased to 0.4 per cent in November 2022 as compared to an increase of 4.5 per cent in the previous month and an increase of 2.9 per cent in November 2021.
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CPI inflation Rural, increased to 27.2 per cent on year-on-year basis in November 2022 as compared to an increase of 29.5 per cent in the previous month and 10.9 per cent in November 2021. On month-on-month basis, it increased to 1.3 per cent in November 2022 as compared to an increase of 5.0 per cent in the previous month and an increase of 3.1 per cent in November 2021.
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Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) inflation on YoY increased to 27.1 per cent in November 2022 as compared to an increase of 24.0 per cent a month earlier and an increase of 18.1 per cent in November 2021. On MoM basis, it increased by 6.1 per cent in November 2022 as compared to a decrease of 1.5 per cent a month earlier and an increase of 3.6 per cent in November 2021.
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Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation on YoY basis increased to 27.7 per cent in November 2022 as compared to an increase of 32.6 per cent a month earlier and an increase of 27.0 per cent in November 2021. On MoM basis, it decreased by 0.02 per cent in November 2022 as compared to a decrease of 0.5 per cent a month earlier and an increase of 3.8 per cent in corresponding month i.e. November 2021.
