SURINAME'S CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND INFLATION RATES (December 2000 = 100) Expenditure Categories Weight Dec' 07 Dec' 08 Inflation Rate (end of period current year same period previous year % change) (December 2000 = 100) End of Period Annualy 8.33 9.38 Dec' 09 Dec' 10 Dec' 11 … 10.33 … Inflation Rate (quarter to quarter % change) All Items Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Clothing and Footwear Housing and Utilities Household Furnishings Health Care Transportation Communication Recreation, Culture and Education Food away from Home Miscellaneous Goods and Services End of Period Quarterly 2008 Mar June Sept (April-June 2009 = 100) End of Period Quarterly Dec Mar 2010 June Sept Dec 18.15 9.38 4.55 … … … … 9.38 8.70 10.33 4.01 7.66 2.68 -4.87 -0.58 … 2.86 -0.16 … 5.63 2.22 1.34 102.54 113.14 … 228.5 246.0 252.6 240.30 238.90 40.0 2.9 3.6 14.2 4.8 2.5 11.9 3.9 4.1 1.4 10.7 209.70 321.20 129.30 214.50 154.80 273.80 252.90 202.40 237.90 229.90 216.40 102.00 105.00 95.30 100.20 100.10 107.60 109.80 101.20 106.70 100.80 100.40 … … … … … … … … … … … 228.0 320.3 129.7 216.1 155.7 288.9 256.1 202.5 248.9 230.3 218.8 249.6 325.4 130.3 229.2 161.1 288.9 293.7 202.5 272.4 247.8 225.1 264.3 326.8 131.4 240.6 162.8 288.9 288.6 202.0 271.1 256.4 236.5 252.70 339.80 132.20 225.80 161.70 296.90 227.40 201.70 261.70 255.00 239.40 Source: Central Statistical Office, Antigua and Barbuda - October 2010. 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. Mar 14.47 219.70 240.30 118.90 112.20 102.10 104.30 110.70 107.90 118.80 101.60 115.40 108.20 107.30 Dec 13.79 100.0 254.80 326.60 131.30 225.30 161.10 288.90 240.30 202.00 264.70 255.30 236.50 2009 June Sept 254.80 326.60 131.30 225.30 161.10 288.90 240.30 202.00 264.70 255.30 236.50 99.85 102.70 102.54 98.40 100.70 98.70 100.20 100.50 100.00 104.20 98.70 98.40 100.10 100.70 102.80 105.00 97.80 100.20 100.20 104.60 109.00 101.10 106.00 100.50 100.50 102.00 105.00 95.30 100.20 100.10 107.60 109.80 101.20 106.70 100.80 100.40 103.38 109.21 111.64 113.14 102.70 104.70 95.30 100.00 102.00 107.70 111.30 101.50 108.00 101.20 102.80 114.90 111.00 96.60 101.50 105.50 107.70 112.30 101.40 107.20 103.20 104.90 118.30 112.00 99.20 103.20 108.80 107.90 114.10 101.50 109.70 106.80 106.50 118.90 112.20 102.10 104.30 110.70 107.90 118.80 101.60 115.40 108.20 107.30