SURINAME'S CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND INFLATION RATES
(December 2000 = 100)
(April-June 2009 = 100)
(December 2000 = 100)
Annual Average
Expenditure Categories
Weight
Inflation Rate (period current year same period
previous year % change)
2007
6.4
2008
15.2
2009
…
2010
6.9
2011
…
Inflation Rate (quarter to quarter % change)
All Items
Food & Non Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages& Tobacco
Clothing & Footwear
Housing and Utilities
Household Furnishings
Health Care
Transportation
Communication
Recreation, Culture and Education
Food away from Home
Miscellaneous Goods and Services
Quarterly Average
2008
Q1
Q2
Q3
(April-June 2009 = 100)
Quarterly Average
Q4
Q1
2009
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
2010
Q2
Q3
Q4
12.5
15.0
17.8
13.2
6.2
…
…
…
…
6.6
9.0
…
4.0
6.9
4.3
-2.4
-2.4
…
1.4
1.6
0.1
3.4
3.7
…
100.0
209.0
240.7
101.3 108.33
…
225.5
241.0
251.5
245.4
239.6
100.0
101.4
103.0
103.1
106.6
110.5
113.1
40.0
2.9
3.6
14.2
4.8
2.5
11.9
3.9
4.1
1.4
10.7
197.6
318.0
127.4
202.3
152.7
273.8
234.1
202.4
230.5
216.3
212.1
246.3
324.5
130.6
227.8
159.7
287.9
272.6
202.3
263.5
246.6
226.8
101.3
102.7
97.6
100.1
100.1
103.7
105.5
100.7
103.6
100.3
100.4
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
221.9
320.5
129.6
215.2
155.5
284.7
253.7
202.5
246.6
230.0
218.3
244.8
324.8
130.1
226.7
159.7
288.9
279.1
202.5
266.5
243.8
223.0
259.5
325.9
131.6
238.7
162.4
288.9
296.5
202.2
272.6
256.1
230.0
258.8
326.9
131.2
230.4
161.2
288.9
260.9
202.0
268.3
256.5
236.1
254.7
338.6
131.3
224.7
161.2
294.2
229.5
201.7
261.5
255.2
239.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.5
103.2
97.6
100.1
99.8
103.7
107.3
101.1
103.0
100.4
100.6
103.4
104.9
95.2
100.2
100.4
107.5
109.2
101.2
107.7
100.6
100.6
102.2
104.9
95.4
100.1
101.2
107.6
111.0
101.4
107.7
101.0
102.7
108.5
108.4
96.2
101.0
104.0
107.7
115.0
101.4
106.6
102.3
103.8
116.0
112.1
99.0
101.9
108.4
107.8
114.4
101.5
108.3
105.9
106.5
119.9
112.2
101.2
103.9
110.1
107.9
117.3
101.7
113.9
108.1
106.9
111.65
109.39
97.93
101.74
105.93
107.77
114.42
101.53
109.13
104.35
104.99
Source: General Bureau of Statistics
Note: a/ As of April 2009, the index was revised in accordance with the Household Budget Survey 2007/2008.
Prior to April 2009, the base period was October - December 2009.