THE BAHAMAS' CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND INFLATION RATES - Base year February 2010
(February 2010 = 100)
Annual Average
Expenditure Categories
Weight
Inflation Rate (period current year same period
previous year % change)
2007
2008
-6.90
4.62
2009
1.95
2010
1.38
2011
3.20
Inflation Rate (quarter to quarter % change)
All Items
Q1
2010 a/
Q2
Q3
Q4
Quarterly Average
2011
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
2012
Q2
Q3
Q4
…
…
…
…
2.50
3.41
3.68
3.20
2.55
…
…
…
…
0.4
…
…
…
1.3
0.5
0.3
0.4
…
…
…
100.00
93.10
97.40
99.30 100.67 103.89
100.03 100.47 100.70 101.47
102.54 103.90 104.41 104.71
105.15
…
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…
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Alcohol, Tobacco and Narcotics
Clothing and Footwear
12.04
0.64
3.78
89.86
95.07
97.40
96.21 101.03 99.86 101.75
96.43 99.32 101.26 102.59
98.27 99.15 99.82 99.59
100.15 100.09 99.50 99.72
99.97 100.03 102.70 102.34
100.03 100.25 99.46 99.54
101.35 101.00 101.79 102.85
101.63 101.78 103.43 103.52
99.15 98.59 100.29 100.31
104.19
103.68
100.49
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…
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…
Housing, Water, Gas, Electricity & Other Fuels
33.48
93.96
98.70
98.37 101.16 104.34
99.97 100.59 101.34 102.73
102.94 104.34 104.67 105.40
106.68
6.43
90.81
96.34
99.49
103.37 103.52 104.29 104.93
105.74
…
…
…
102.21
107.09
100.21
103.13
103.30
102.33
100.03
103.66
112.24
100.80
102.18
106.14
104.55
101.40
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
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Furnishing, Household Equipment and
Maintenance and Routine
Medical Care and Health
Transport
Communication
Recreation and Culture
Education
Restaurant and Hotels
Miscellaneous Goods & Services
4.45
11.91
4.12
2.27
3.01
3.82
14.05
99.75 104.03
90.57 95.07 97.71 100.64 102.63
94.13 97.63 99.55 101.89 111.48
108.37 102.46 100.58 100.16 101.44
97.41 99.83 101.32 101.40 102.89
93.73 96.15 99.37 100.78 103.91
92.16 97.35 99.59 100.68 103.95
89.57 95.41 98.70 100.44 101.02
100.01 100.05
99.91
100.21
100.00
100.50
100.01
100.03
99.92
100.59
101.48
100.01
102.05
100.00
99.99
99.77
99.06
99.86
101.26
102.18
100.48
100.42
100.00
101.30
101.35
100.81
103.69
100.13
102.64
103.12
101.41
100.73
102.34
113.47
102.63
102.45
103.40
102.74
101.35
102.82
113.53
101.85
103.16
103.55
105.35
101.19
103.13
111.84
101.07
102.82
105.38
105.37
101.50
Source: Department of Statistics, Quarterly Statistical Summary, May 2012
Note:
a/
As of February 2010, the index was rebased.
THE BAHAMAS' CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND INFLATION RATES - Base year October/November 1995
(October/November 1995 = 100)
Annual Average
Expenditure Categories
Weight
Inflation Rate (period current year same period
previous year % change)
2007
2008
22.52
4.50
2009
2.08
Quarterly Average
2010
…
2011
…
Inflation Rate (quarter to quarter % change)
All Items
Food and Beverages
Clothing and Footwear
Housing
Furniture and Household Operation
Medical Care and Health
Transport and Communication
Recreation Entertainment and Services
Education
Other Goods and Services
a/
As of February 2010, the index was rebased.
2008
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
2009
Q2
Q3
Q4
2.55
4.67
5.69
5.05
4.45
2.08
0.85
1.05
0.5
2.6
1.6
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.4
100.00
122.52 128.03 130.69
…
…
124.47 127.76 129.80 130.07
130.02 130.42 130.91 131.44
13.83
5.89
32.82
8.87
4.41
14.84
4.87
5.31
9.16
130.64
107.62
108.64
129.58
142.63
112.73
127.07
173.77
136.77
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134.39
108.78
109.80
132.74
148.29
114.67
126.10
176.85
137.36
145.88
110.45
112.10
140.96
151.73
117.09
132.18
183.28
151.08
139.41
109.26
112.45
138.37
149.71
116.17
130.29
178.33
147.08
Source: Department of Statistics, Quarterly Statistical Summary, February 2010
Note:
Q1
146.13
111.17
112.37
142.75
153.10
118.29
131.25
183.69
152.20
136.88
108.99
111.95
139.26
149.83
116.27
129.93
176.81
149.98
141.64
109.45
114.44
140.85
150.01
117.52
133.22
176.81
150.48
144.73
109.84
113.63
140.64
150.73
116.22
131.90
182.85
150.50
146.44
111.28
112.01
142.69
152.55
117.38
132.00
183.43
151.49
146.45
111.64
112.57
143.62
153.28
118.61
130.73
183.43
152.10
145.76
112.02
112.82
143.72
154.87
120.07
130.10
184.63
154.13