Scribd
Upload
17 views6 pages

Consumer Price Index by Commodity Groups

The document presents the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers by commodity groups for different years, categorized into national, urban, and rural data. It includes detailed monthly CPI values for various categories such as food items, housing, transportation, and education from 2017-18 to 2020-21. The data is sourced from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and provides insights into inflation trends across different sectors.

Uploaded by

Shahzad
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
17 views6 pages

Consumer Price Index by Commodity Groups

The document presents the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers by commodity groups for different years, categorized into national, urban, and rural data. It includes detailed monthly CPI values for various categories such as food items, housing, transportation, and education from 2017-18 to 2020-21. The data is sourced from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and provides insights into inflation trends across different sectors.

Uploaded by

Shahzad
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

8.

1 Consumer Price Index Numbers


By Commodity Groups - National
(2015-16=100)
1 i ii 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Perishable Food

Communication

Restaurants and
Housing Water,
Electricity, Gas
Non-perishable
YEAR /

Recreation and
Non-Alcoholic

Miscellaneous
& Household
Clothing and

Maintenance
and Tobacco
MONTH

Food Items

Equipment
Furnishing
Beverages

Beverages

Education
Alcoholic

Transport
and Fuels
Footwear
Food and
General

Culture
Health

Hotels
Items
2017-18 109.72 107.50 106.17 117.60 100.83 110.94 111.23 106.00 114.98 108.04 100.65 104.91 123.88 113.15 109.93

2018-19 117.18 112.24 112.33 114.23 112.26 118.13 120.08 114.00 122.92 125.31 103.27 111.53 134.72 119.10 118.86

2019-20 129.76 129.59 126.58 147.82 135.80 129.56 128.33 125.70 136.81 138.71 106.84 118.70 141.90 127.78 132.96

2020-21 141.31 146.74 146.69 147.08 143.36 142.61 136.35 136.23 148.36 140.28 107.62 123.99 143.71 138.68 148.34

Oct-20 140.67 149.76 144.88 178.73 143.03 138.08 132.92 133.91 145.42 139.82 107.06 123.11 143.71 136.59 146.22

Nov-20 141.83 152.63 146.28 190.28 143.42 140.03 132.81 134.62 146.35 136.68 107.42 123.57 143.71 137.9 147.18

Dec-20 140.86 147.71 145.38 161.53 143.64 140.96 134.37 135.35 147.64 138.91 107.46 124.04 143.71 138.76 147.44

Jan-21 140.56 143.79 146.26 129.13 143.77 142.14 136.89 135.91 149.03 141.48 107.51 124.41 143.81 139.66 148.93

Feb-21 143.09 144.96 149.81 116.20 144.01 145.49 142.85 137.79 150.81 144.19 107.56 124.73 143.83 140.23 150.88

Mar-21 143.61 147.49 152.12 120.02 144.48 146.94 140.48 139.20 151.85 143.25 107.57 125.06 143.83 141.25 150.17

Apr-21 145.09 150.70 151.63 145.16 144.28 148.48 141.20 140.39 152.61 141.52 108.61 125.17 144.61 141.55 150.83

May-21 145.24 151.72 154.90 132.81 144.50 148.91 139.49 141.13 153.03 141.62 108.61 125.67 144.61 142.37 151.85

Jun-21 144.82 149.04 152.29 129.75 144.79 149.14 140.11 141.97 153.93 143.13 108.65 127.35 144.95 143.36 153.38

Jul-21 146.76 151.65 153.27 142.01 144.69 149.60 142.08 143.21 154.33 148.88 109.94 128.17 145.30 143.85 154.26

Aug-21 147.61 152.71 153.89 145.68 144.69 149.80 143.03 143.92 155.18 149.96 109.96 129.15 146.65 144.32 154.76

Sep-21 150.74 158.85 160.25 150.57 145.23 150.16 145.34 145.02 155.97 151.96 109.97 130.73 146.68 145.96 156.86

Oct-21 153.60 162.19 162.64 159.48 145.74 150.89 148.81 146.20 156.99 159.97 110.10 132.31 146.89 147.86 158.96

Source : Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

146
8.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers
By Commodity Groups - Urban
(2015-16=100)
1 i ii 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Perishable Food

Communication

Restaurants and
Housing Water,
Electricity, Gas
Non-perishable

Recreation and
Non-Alcoholic

Miscellaneous
YEAR /

& Household
Clothing and

Maintenance
and Tobacco
MONTH

Food Items

Equipment
Furnishing
Beverages

Beverages

Education
Alcoholic

Transport
and Fuels
Footwear
Food and
General

Culture
Health

Hotels
Items
2017-18 110.18 107.64 105.71 118.86 105.97 109.89 111.73 106.04 116.15 107.31 100.42 104.35 125.06 113.04 110.39

2018-19 117.99 112.36 111.53 117.19 119.55 116.16 120.88 114.42 123.91 125.12 103.40 110.48 136.99 119.25 119.91

2019-20 129.99 128.81 125.60 147.52 143.25 126.90 130.02 126.27 137.24 139.54 108.08 117.21 144.53 126.68 133.22

2020-21 140.57 145.67 145.32 147.68 151.95 139.43 137.44 135.34 148.22 141.09 109.02 121.12 146.09 137.57 147.45

Oct-20 139.27 147.23 142.81 173.00 151.34 134.10 134.44 132.88 145.63 140.58 108.26 120.33 146.16 135.28 144.40

Nov-20 140.16 149.77 143.72 185.01 152.13 136.62 134.09 133.72 145.98 137.20 108.74 120.84 146.16 136.53 145.64

Dec-20 139.67 145.86 143.68 158.55 152.10 137.25 135.34 134.34 147.24 139.79 108.80 121.05 146.16 137.47 146.15

Jan-21 139.45 141.87 144.08 128.98 152.14 137.97 137.52 134.95 148.06 142.26 108.87 121.14 146.25 138.39 147.67

Feb-21 142.61 143.95 148.53 117.22 152.48 143.58 143.34 137.06 150.26 145.36 108.95 121.56 146.26 139.00 150.08

Mar-21 142.99 146.51 150.79 121.56 153.44 144.65 141.07 138.33 151.94 144.34 108.95 121.89 146.26 140.53 149.64

Apr-21 144.91 151.24 151.54 149.48 153.57 146.21 142.12 139.46 152.72 142.56 110.33 121.91 146.71 140.81 150.56

May-21 145.19 152.94 155.36 138.85 153.81 146.36 140.52 140.17 153.41 142.67 110.33 122.15 146.71 141.66 151.81

Jun-21 144.54 149.13 151.82 133.48 153.94 146.45 141.05 140.90 154.68 144.31 110.36 124.35 146.89 142.77 153.20

Jul-21 146.41 151.66 153.10 143.23 153.94 146.78 143.00 142.29 155.00 150.24 112.29 125.24 147.13 143.31 153.38

Aug-21 147.12 152.49 153.60 146.03 153.94 146.97 143.73 142.88 155.91 151.29 112.30 125.93 148.72 143.47 154.10

Sep-21 150.08 158.53 160.03 149.79 154.23 147.12 145.99 144.03 156.84 153.57 112.32 127.58 148.76 145.51 156.29

Oct-21 152.57 161.03 161.69 157.18 154.56 147.74 149.31 144.99 157.83 161.70 112.42 129.48 148.99 146.92 157.79

Source : Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

147
8.3 Consumer Price Index Numbers
By Commodity Groups - Rural
(2015-16=100)
1 i ii 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Perishable Food

Communication

Restaurants and
Housing Water,
Electricity, Gas
Non-perishable

Recreation and
Non-Alcoholic

Miscellaneous
YEAR /

& Household
Clothing and

Maintenance
and Tobacco
MONTH

Food Items

Equipment
Furnishing
Beverages

Beverages

Education
Alcoholic

Transport
and Fuels
Footwear
Food and
General

Culture
Health

Hotels
2017-18 109.04 107.34 106.68 Items
116.14 95.65 112.28 110.12 105.93 113.82 109.26 101.07 105.98 119.82 113.33 109.27

2018-19 115.95 112.11 113.22 110.79 104.91 120.63 118.32 113.37 121.93 125.63 103.05 113.52 126.87 118.84 117.35

2019-20 129.43 130.47 127.67 148.17 128.29 132.96 124.59 124.85 136.38 137.34 104.65 121.52 132.84 129.77 132.60

2020-21 142.42 147.95 148.21 146.39 134.69 146.68 133.93 137.56 148.49 138.93 105.12 129.42 135.51 140.68 149.61

Oct-20 142.79 152.60 147.20 185.38 134.65 143.15 129.57 135.45 145.21 138.56 104.91 128.38 135.26 138.95 148.83

Nov-20 144.34 155.84 149.14 196.41 134.63 144.38 129.97 135.98 146.71 135.81 105.08 128.75 135.26 140.37 149.40

Dec-20 142.65 149.78 147.27 164.99 135.11 145.70 132.24 136.86 148.04 137.44 105.08 129.72 135.26 141.09 149.28

Jan-21 142.23 145.94 148.69 129.31 135.33 147.45 135.50 137.36 149.99 140.17 105.08 130.62 135.37 141.96 150.73

Feb-21 143.82 146.10 151.23 115.02 135.46 147.93 141.76 138.88 151.36 142.24 105.08 130.73 135.46 142.46 152.02

Mar-21 144.55 148.60 153.61 118.23 135.45 149.87 139.19 140.50 151.76 141.43 105.11 131.08 135.46 142.56 150.92

Apr-21 145.37 150.10 151.74 140.14 134.91 151.38 139.18 141.78 152.51 139.78 105.56 131.36 137.36 142.88 151.22

May-21 145.32 150.35 154.39 125.80 135.11 152.15 137.22 142.57 152.66 139.88 105.56 132.34 137.36 143.66 151.91

Jun-21 145.24 148.93 152.81 125.41 135.56 152.58 138.05 143.57 153.18 141.17 105.61 133.03 138.27 144.42 153.63

Jul-21 147.28 151.64 153.46 140.60 135.37 153.20 140.05 144.60 153.66 146.61 105.77 133.72 138.99 144.82 155.53

Aug-21 148.34 152.96 154.22 145.28 135.37 153.41 141.47 145.48 154.46 147.74 105.80 135.26 139.52 145.85 155.71

Sep-21 151.74 159.22 160.49 151.47 136.16 154.03 143.90 146.50 155.10 149.28 105.80 136.71 139.52 146.78 157.69

Oct-21 155.15 163.49 163.70 162.15 136.85 154.90 147.72 148.01 156.16 157.09 105.96 137.69 139.62 149.55 160.64

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

148
8.4 Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices
by Commodity Groups
(2015-16=100)
1 2 3 i ii iii 4 5

Electricity Gas &


Ores & Minerals,

Textiles, Apparel

Leather Products
Fishery Products

Bev. & Tobacco

Metal Products,

Metal Products
Food Products,

Food Products,

Machinery and
Beverages and

Transportable
Goods except
YEAR /

Machinery &
Textiles and
and Leather
Agriculture

Equipment

Equipment
Forestry &
MONTH

Tobacco,

Products
General

Apparel
Water

Other
2017-18 109.97 113.34 100.88 107.80 104.00 115.64 101.40 115.52 106.06

2018-19 127.55 124.35 127.07 119.30 112.45 133.41 107.72 147.71 115.26

2019-20 140.62 137.80 163.40 131.36 126.69 141.64 113.65 147.95 131.75

2020-21 153.87 155.69 167.57 149.24 146.95 155.76 119.27 151.61 151.92

Oct-20 150.70 157.36 167.18 145.35 145.92 146.05 118.88 143.83 145.10

Nov-20 149.28 153.31 166.24 145.59 145.63 147.36 118.88 142.35 144.92

Dec-20 149.79 152.48 168.68 144.25 142.85 148.69 119.20 143.76 151.09

Jan-21 153.53 154.41 169.13 147.49 147.69 149.05 119.35 151.47 156.32

Feb-21 156.90 157.51 173.73 149.26 150.34 149.20 119.35 158.02 156.36

Mar-21 162.73 164.20 171.15 159.33 151.60 177.01 120.94 163.34 157.32

Apr-21 162.15 164.66 169.94 157.69 151.76 171.86 119.35 163.00 157.76

May-21 162.64 166.79 165.94 159.26 154.57 171.11 119.35 162.47 158.28

Jun-21 164.12 167.14 167.12 160.39 156.23 171.30 119.35 165.33 161.24

Jul-21 167.86 169.70 168.51 162.60 158.66 173.22 119.35 173.26 166.42

Aug-21 169.82 172.52 169.35 163.47 159.78 173.51 122.09 176.15 168.82

Sep-21 175.20 174.92 174.24 169.86 163.60 185.33 122.09 185.27 170.50

Oct-21 182.62 181.43 178.94 172.92 164.74 192.33 122.09 203.95 171.00

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

149
8.5 Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)
by Income Groups
(2015-16 =100)
INCOME GROUP
Group-I Group-II Group-III Group-IV Group-V
YEAR / MONTH Rs.17,733 Rs.22,889 Rs.29,518 Combined
Up to to to to Above
Rs.17,732 Rs.22,888 Rs.29,517 Rs.44,175 Rs.44,175

2017-18 110.28 105.36 104.04 102.08 103.04 103.66

2018-19 115.92 111.65 110.43 108.65 113.62 111.77

2019-20 131.85 127.17 129.28 126.47 129.52 127.84

2020-21 150.09 143.19 144.62 141.21 142.54 142.16

Oct-20 148.74 143.17 144.29 140.55 140.98 140.94

Nov-20 150.37 144.64 145.88 142.26 142.69 142.56

Dec-20 146.29 141.37 143.13 139.99 141.48 140.68

Jan-21 145.09 140.35 142.24 139.14 141.10 140.08

Feb-21 149.65 144.23 145.58 142.21 144.22 143.57

Mar-21 158.18 148.37 149.15 145.49 147.39 147.39

Apr-21 158.83 148.76 149.95 146.45 148.11 148.02

May-21 160.09 150.06 151.47 148.11 149.36 149.36

Jun-21 159.38 148.89 150.36 146.89 148.16 148.21

Jul-21 162.25 151.37 152.63 148.91 150.30 150.33

Aug-21 163.39 152.44 153.77 150.08 151.79 151.62

Sep-21 167.83 157.28 158.26 154.35 155.83 155.94

Oct-21 171.42 161.38 162.29 158.43 161.09 160.68

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

150
8.6 Commodity Prices

Fuel Prices
(24 Karat) Rs. per 10g1
Cotton (Rs. pr Liter)2
YEAR / MONTH Rs. Per
Gold Silver 37.32 Kg3 Petrol Diesel

2015-16 40,101 561 5,319 71 79

2016-17 43,471 634 6,566 69 77

2017-18 46,421 699 7,014 80 89

2018-19 55,071 759 8,778 97 113

2019-20 77,944 910 8,878 107 117

2020-21 95,265 1,310 10,450 107 110

Oct-20 99,546 1,266 9,840 105 105

Nov-20 95,616 1,233 9,560 103 103

Dec-20 95,893 1,293 9,900 103 108

Jan-21 96,333 1,337 10,830 109 113

Feb-21 92,708 1,399 11,305 112 116

Mar-21 86,464 1,287 12,355 113 117

Apr-21 86,611 1,263 11,360 111 113

May-21 91,287 1,355 11,813 110 112

Jun-21 92,260 1,356 12,603 111 113

Jul-21 92,966 1,324 13,067 115 115

Aug-21 94,523 1,268 13,727 120 117

Sep-21 97,986 1,291 13,690 122 119

Oct-21 98,268 1,294 14,680 133 129

Source: -1 Bullion [Link], 2 From CPI basket, 3 Business recorder


Note: -Figures are monthly / yearly averages

151

Common questions

Powered by AI

The 'Miscellaneous' category CPI increased from 143.15 in October 2020 to 154.90 in October 2021. This increase suggests a broad-based inflationary trend impacting various consumer goods and services beyond essentials, likely reflecting overall economic conditions such as increased consumption patterns or inflation in services used by households .

'Clothing and Footwear' in urban areas showed an increase from 151.95 in October 2020 to 154.56 in October 2021. In contrast, rural areas saw an increase from 134.65 to 136.85 in the same period. The relatively steeper rise in urban indices suggests higher inflationary pressure in urban areas, possibly due to more pronounced market dynamics and consumption patterns .

The SPI for Group-I increased from 148.74 in October 2020 to 171.42 in October 2021. This indicates significant economic pressure on the lowest income groups, as a higher SPI reflects increased cost of essential goods and services that disproportionately affect lower income households .

The wholesale price index increased from 150.70 in October 2020 to 182.62 in October 2021, indicating rising production costs or supply chain pressures. This trend reflects possible increases in raw material costs, labour, and energy prices, affecting final goods pricing and potentially influencing retail inflation through higher wholesale costs .

The CPI for 'Education' increased from 135.28 in October 2020 to 146.92 in October 2021, suggesting a notable rise in education-related costs. This might imply increased operational costs for educational institutions likely passed on to consumers, potentially affecting access to education, especially for lower-income households .

The consumer price index (CPI) for 'Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages' in urban areas increased from 147.23 in October 2020 to 161.03 in October 2021. This indicates a significant inflationary trend for food and beverages in urban areas, suggesting rising costs for these commodities over the year .

The role of fuel prices, rising from 105 Rs. in Oct-20 (petrol) to 133 Rs. in Oct-21, was significant in shaping inflation trends. As fuel is a key input cost for transportation and production sectors, its price increase directly impacted goods transport and service provisioning costs, thereby impacting the overall CPI .

Gold prices decreased from 99,546 Rs. in October 2020 to 98,268 Rs. in October 2021, with fluctuations throughout the year. Such price volatility could reflect variations in demand due to inflation fears, currency valuation changes, or global economic uncertainties which often influence investment in gold as a safe-haven asset .

The CPI for 'Furnishing & Household Equipment' rose from 141.09 in October 2020 to 147.74 in October 2021, indicating inflation in durable goods. This trend may be driven by factors such as rising input costs due to supply chain disruptions, increased demand from home improvement trends during pandemic-related confinements, or broader inflationary pressures across consumer goods .

Fuel prices, with petrol increasing from 103 Rs. in Dec-20 to 133 Rs. in Oct-21 and diesel from 108 Rs. to 129 Rs., reflect significant inflationary pressures. Rising fuel costs likely influenced broader increases in transportation costs, thereby elevating the consumer price indices for transport and possibly contributing to overall urban and rural CPI inflation, affecting cost structures across sectors .

You might also like