Transportation Costs in Sorong Regency Decreased by 0.45% in September
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The prices of components contributing to transportation equipment inflation in Sorong Regency in September were -0.45%. This figure is lower than the previous month's -0.26%. Among the five inflation groups measured in this region, the transportation group contributed -0.33% to inflation in Sorong Regency.
The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for transportation in Sorong Regency was at 19.55 in September 2024, lower than the previous month's 11.5.
This regency/city is a new area that became the basis for calculating the CPI in 2024. Previously, referring to the CPI in 2018, BPS only calculated 9 regencies/cities. Meanwhile, starting in 2024, referring to the use of the base year 2022, the CPI is calculated based on the consumption pattern of the Cost of Living Survey (SBH) in 15 regencies/cities in 2022 (2022=1).
Historically, 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 Sorong Regency have experienced a growth of -1.52% (year to date/ytd).
Compared to the other 11 groups, this inflation group is ranked fifth.
The following is the inflation of transportation sub-groups measured by BPS per September in Sorong Regency:
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Compared to 15 other regencies/cities, the highest transportation inflation in Indonesia decreased by 0.46% with a CPI of 112.27, and the lowest occurred in Jayawijaya Regency, decreasing by 0.76% with a CPI of 112.31. Meanwhile, Sorong Regency is ranked 12th.
The following are 10 regencies/cities with the highest transportation sub-group inflation in September 2024:
- Minahasa Utara Regency 0.35%
- Watampone 0.2%
- Parepare City 0.17%
- Bangka Barat Regency 0.15%
- Pasaman Barat Regency 0.12%
- Bukittinggi City 0.04%
- Majene Regency 0.04%
- Banyuwangi Regency -0.02%
- Palangkaraya City -0.02%
- Kayong Utara Regency -0.03%
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