CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

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Consumer Price Index

The Consumer price index (CPI) measures inflation in Timor-Leste. The CPI is calculated as a weighted average of prices of a specified set of goods and services purchased by consumers in Timor-Leste. The weights used in the CPI represent shares of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by a typical consumer in Timor-Leste.

 Weights of the CPI in Timor- Leste by Consumption Group

  1. Food (57%)

  2. Alcohol and tobacco (5%)

  3. Clothing and footwear (9%)

  4. Housing (10%)

  5. Household furnishings, supplies and services (8%)

  6. Health (4%)

  7. Recreation and education (3%)

  8. Transport and communication (4%)

Source: National Statistics Department

The CPI index is published monthly by the National Statistics Department. The index base is 100 at a chosen point in time.

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