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Consumer Price Index Malaysia April 2015
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Overview
These four groups of goods and services contributed 79.3 per cent of the CPI. In addition, this index is influenced by the decrease in Transport group by 4.8 per cent.
Overall, the index for Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages moved up by 3.1 per cent as compared with the index for Non-Food which increased only 1.2 per cent in April 2015 compared with the same month in 2014 (Chart 1 and Table 1).
CPI for April 2015 recorded an increased by 0.9 per cent as compared to March 2015. CPI for the first four month in 2015 also showed an increased by 0.9 per cent as compared to the same period last year.
Monthly Changes for CPI
CPI for April 2015 increased by 0.9 per cent as compared to March 2015. The increases was contributed by groups namely Communication (+3.1 per cent); Miscellaneous Goods & Services (+2.5 per cent); Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco and Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance by 2.2 per cent respectively; Health (+1.9 per cent); Restaurant & Hotel (+1.8 per cent); Recreation Services & Culture (+0.9 per cent); Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Clothing & Footwear by 0.8 per cent respectively; Education (+0.5 per cent); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+0.4 per cent); and Transport by 0.3 per cent.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for April 2015 increased by 0.9 per cent as compared to March 2015 (Table 1).
|
Group
|
Wt.
|
Index
|
% Change
|
Seasonally Adjusted Index | |||||||
|
Apr 2014
|
Mar 2015
|
Apr 2015
|
Jan - Apr 2014
|
Jan - Apr 2015
|
Apr 2015/
Mar 2015 |
Apr 2015/
Apr 2014 |
Jan - Apr 2015/2014
|
Apr 2015 | % Change Apr 2015/Mac 2015 | ||
| TOTAL |
100.0
|
109.9 | 110.9 | 111.9 | 109.8 | 110.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 111.9 | 0.9 |
| Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages |
30.3
|
114.4 | 117.1 | 118.0 | 114.5 | 117.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 118.3 | 1.1 |
| Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco |
2.2
|
121.7 | 134.6 | 137.5 | 121.7 | 135.3 | 2.2 | 13.0 | 11.2 | 137.5 | 2.2 |
| Clothing and Footwear |
3.4
|
98.7 | 98.6 | 99.4 | 98.8 | 98.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 99.4 | 0.8 |
| Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels |
22.6
|
108.1 | 110.2 | 110.6 | 107.9 | 110.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 110.6 | 0.4 |
| Furnishings, Household Equip. & Routine Household Maintenance |
4.1
|
106.5 | 106.7 | 109.0 | 106.5 | 107.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 110.2 | -0.3 |
| Health |
1.3
|
109.1 | 112.5 | 114.6 | 108.6 | 112.7 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 114.6 | 1.9 |
| Transport |
14.9
|
111.4 | 105.8 | 106.1 | 111.2 | 103.5 | 0.3 | -4.8 | -6.9 | 106.1 | 0.3 |
| Communication |
5.7
|
97.9 | 97.2 | 100.2 | 98.1 | 98.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 100.2 | 3.1 |
| Recreation Services & Culture |
4.6
|
104.9 | 105.5 | 106.5 | 104.9 | 105.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 106.5 | 0.9 |
| Education |
1.4
|
109.5 | 111.8 | 112.4 | 109.3 | 111.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 112.0 | 0.6 |
| Restaurants and Hotels |
3.2
|
116.4 | 119.2 | 121.4 | 115.6 | 119.5 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 121.4 | 0.5 |
| Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
6.3
|
105.4 | 107.0 | 109.7 | 105.1 | 107.4 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 109.7 | 2.5 |
| Non-Food |
69.7
|
107.9 | 108.2 | 109.2 | 107.8 | 107.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 109.2 | 1.0 |
| Durable Goods |
6.5
|
97.6 | 96.2 | 97.2 | 97.5 | 96.4 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -1.1 | 97.2 | 1.0 |
| Semi-Durable Goods |
4.4
|
99.5 | 99.3 | 100.4 | 99.6 | 99.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 100.4 | 1.1 |
| Non-Durable Goods |
41.6
|
112.8 | 112.3 | 113.3 | 113.0 | 112.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.9 | 113.3 | 0.9 |
| Services |
47.5
|
109.9 | 112.7 | 113.8 | 109.5 | 112.8 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 113.8 | 1.0 |
BY MAIN GROUPS, MALAYSIA (2010=100)
|
Group
|
Wt.
|
2014 / 2013
|
April
2015 / 2014 |
January - April
2015 / 2014 |
|||
|
%
Change |
%
Contribution |
%
Change |
%
Contribution |
%
Change |
% Contribution
|
||
| TOTAL |
100.0
|
3.2
|
100.0 | 1.8 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 100.0 |
| Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages |
30.3
|
3.3 | 34.0 | 3.1 | 51.6 | 2.7 | 88.2 |
| Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco |
2.2
|
11.6 | 8.3 | 13.0 | 16.5 | 11.2 | 27.6 |
| Clothing and Footwear |
3.4
|
-0.2 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels |
22.6
|
3.4 | 24.1 | 2.3 | 27.3 | 2.2 | 50.6 |
|
Furnishings, Household Equip. & Routine Household Maintenance
|
4.1
|
1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| Health |
1.3
|
2.9 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| Transport |
14.9
|
4.9 | 23.1 | -4.8 | -37.3 | -6.9 | -105.9 |
| Communication |
5.7
|
-0.7 | -1.3 | 2.3 | 6.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| Recreation Services & Culture |
4.6
|
1.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 3.5 |
| Education |
1.4
|
2.4 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| Restaurants and Hotels |
3.2
|
4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 11.8 |
| Miscellaneous Goods & Services |
6.3
|
0.7 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 13.0 | 2.2 | 13.8 |
Among the food items which recorded notable increases in April 2015 compared with the previous month were Cucumber (+21.9 per cent); Choy Sum (+11.8 per cent); Spinach (+5.0 per cent); Sardin/Mackerel – Canned (+3.5 per cent); Biscuits – Sweetened (+3.1 per cent); Malt Drinks (+3.1 per cent); Powdered Milk - Infant (+1.7 per cent); Apples (+1.0 per cent); and Chicken (+0.5 per cent).
Meanwhile, the index of some food items decreased in April 2015 compared with the previous month. Among these were Tomatoes (-25.3 per cent); Hen’s Egg (-12.4 per cent); Watermelon (-6.0 per cent); Long Beans (-4.3 per cent); Round Scad (Fish) (-3.2 per cent); Carrots (-2.5 per cent); Prawns (-2.2 per cent); Indian Mackerel (Fish) (-1.6 per cent); and Round Cabbage (-1.6 per cent).
The CPI according to physical longevity of goods and services showed increases in the index for Semi-Durable Goods (+1.1 per cent); Durable Goods and Services by 1.0 per cent respectively; and Non-Durable Goods (+0.9 per cent).
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, MALAYSIA (2010=100)
|
Sub-group
|
Wt.
|
Index
|
% Change
|
||||||
|
Apr
2014 |
Mar
2015 |
Apr
2015 |
Jan - Apr
2014 |
Jan - Apr
2015 |
Apr 2015/
Mar 2015 |
Apr 2015/
Apr 2014 |
Jan - Apr
2015/2014 |
||
| Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages |
30.3
|
114.4 | 117.1 | 118.0 | 114.5 | 117.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Food |
28.9
|
114.8 | 117.5 | 118.3 | 114.8 | 118.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
|
Food At Home
|
18.9
|
114.3 | 116.9 | 117.4 | 114.7 | 117.5 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Rice, Bread & Other Cereals |
4.4
|
105.3 | 106.4 | 107.3 | 105.2 | 106.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Meat |
2.9
|
115.6 | 118.0 | 118.8 | 116.1 | 116.9 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| Fish & Seafood |
4.5
|
122.9 | 126.1 | 125.7 | 123.9 | 127.3 | -0.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Milk & Eggs |
1.8
|
114.9 | 122.8 | 123.1 | 115.6 | 123.2 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Oils and Fats |
0.6
|
101.2 | 101.3 | 101.8 | 101.2 | 101.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Fruits |
1.2
|
116.7 | 118.4 | 118.5 | 116.0 | 118.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Vegetables |
2.1
|
110.8 | 112.5 | 113.3 | 111.8 | 115.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
|
Sugar, Jam, Honey, Choc. & Confectionery
|
0.6
|
129.0 | 129.9 | 131.6 | 128.8 | 130.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Food Products n.e.c. |
0.8
|
113.6 | 116.3 | 118.9 | 113.2 | 116.7 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
| Food Away From Home |
10.0
|
115.7 | 118.8 | 120.0 | 114.9 | 118.9 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Coffee, Tea, Cocoa & Non-Alcoholic Beverages |
1.4
|
107.6 | 108.3 | 110.8 | 107.7 | 108.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
CPI changes for the period January - April 2014 / 2013
The increase of 0.9 per cent in the CPI for the first four month in 2015 was brought by increases among the groups with high weights were Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+ 2.7 per cent) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+ 2.2 per cent). Other increases were Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (+11.2 per cent); Health (+3.8 per cent); Restaurants & Hotels (+3.4 per cent); and Education (+2.3 per cent). On the other hand, decreases were observed in the indices of Transport (-6.9 per cent); Communication and Clothing & Footwear by 0.1 per cent respectively.
Based on the above changes and the weights assigned to the main groups, the relative contribution to the overall increase of 0.9 per cent in the CPI can be identified as shown in Table 2.
The 2.7 per cent increase in the index for Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages was the result of increases for Food At Home (+2.4 per cent); Food Away From Home (+3.5 per cent) and Coffee, Tea, Cocoa & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+1.1 per cent). Among the subgroups of Food At Home which showed significant increases during this period as shown in Table 3 were Milk & Eggs (+6.6 per cent); Vegetables (+3.7 per cent); Fish & Seafood (+2.7 per cent); and Fruits (+2.2 per cent).
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THE OFFICE OF CHIEF STATISTICIAN MALAYSIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA
22 May 2015
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