Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Prices in Muara Enim Regency Decreased by 0.5% in September
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Food inflation contributing components in Muara Enim Regency in September reached -0.5%. This figure is lower compared to the previous month, which was recorded at -0.47%. Among the six inflation groups measured in this region, the food, beverage, and tobacco group contributed -0.14% to the region's inflation.
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) for food, beverages, and tobacco in Muara Enim Regency was at 14.3 in September 2024, lower than the previous month's 14.82.
This regency/city is a new area that became the basis for calculating the 2024 CPI. Previously, referring to the 2018 CPI, BPS only calculated 9 regencies/cities. Meanwhile, starting in 2024, referring to the use of the 2022 base year, the CPI is calculated based on the consumption pattern from the cost of living survey (SBH) in 15 regencies/cities in 2022 (2022=1).
Historically, the inflation data for this region has only been available since the beginning of 2024. Compared to the beginning of the year, the prices of components contributing to inflation in Muara Enim Regency have experienced a growth of -6.57% (year to date/ytd).
Based on BPS's survey data as of September 2024, these 11 inflation groups are ranked fifth compared to other subgroups.
The following is the inflation of the food, beverage, and tobacco subgroups measured by BPS per September in Muara Enim Regency:
Compared to 15 other regencies/cities, the highest food, beverage, and tobacco inflation in Indonesia decreased by 0.88% with a CPI of 16.69, and the lowest occurred in Jayawijaya Regency, down 1.47% with a CPI of 115.73. Meanwhile, Muara Enim Regency is ranked 62nd.
Indonesia's inflation achievement in June 2024 was 0.12% monthly and -23.7% annually. Although recorded lower than the previous month's inflation, this monthly inflation rate is not as high as the same period last year, which was recorded at 3.28%.
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