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Overview
On a monthly basis, CPI for April 2016 increased 0.4 per cent to 114.3 from 113.8. CPI for the period January to April in 2016 registered an increase of 3.2 per cent as compared to the same period last year.
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Monthly Changes for CPI
When compared with the previous month, CPI for April 2016 increased 0.4 per cent to 114.3 from 113.8. Of the twelve major groups, five recorded an increase, while two main groups registered a decline and five remained unchanged. Among the main groups that recorded increases were Transport (+3.3 per cent); Furnishing, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (+0.1 per cent); Clothing and Footwear (+0.1 per cent); Restaurants & Hotels (+0.1 per cent) and Education (+0.1 per cent).
Based on a seasonally adjusted term, the CPI for April 2016 increased by 0.4 per cent as compared to March 2016 (Table 1).
Table 1 : CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR MAIN GROUPS, MALAYSIA (2010=100)
|
Group
|
Wt.
|
Index
|
Year-on-Year Percentage Change
|
Month-on-Month Percentage Change
|
Seasonally Adjusted Index
|
||||
|
Apr 2016
|
Mac 2016/ Mac 2015
|
Apr 2016/ Apr 2015
|
Jan - Apr 2016/2015
|
Mac 2016/
Apr 2016 |
Apr 2016/
Mac 2016 |
Apr 2016 | % Change Apr 2016/ Mac 2016 | ||
| TOTAL |
100.0
|
114.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 114.3 | 0.4 |
| Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages |
30.2
|
123.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 123.2 | 0.2 |
| Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco |
2.9
|
165.1 | 22.7 | 20.1 | 22.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 165.1 | 0.1 |
| Clothing & Footwear | 3.3 | 98.7 |
0.0 |
-0.7 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 98.7 | 0.0 |
| Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels | 23.8 | 113.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 113.6 | 0.1 |
| Furnishings, Household Equip. & Routine Household Maintenance | 3.8 | 111.8 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 111.8 | 0.0 |
| Health | 1.7 | 117.1 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 117.1 | 0.1 |
| Transport | 13.7 | 100.3 | -8.2 | -5.5 | -2.5 | -4.3 | 3.3 | 100.3 | -0.1 |
| Communication | 5.2 | 98.1 | 0.9 | -2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 98.1 | 3.3 |
| Recreation Services & Culture | 4.9 | 108.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 108.2 | 0.0 |
| Education | 1.1 | 114.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 114.4 | 0.2 |
| Restaurants & Hotels | 2.9 | 124.7 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 124.7 | 0.1 |
| Miscellaneous Goods & Services | 6.5 | 112.5 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 112.5 | 0.0 |
| Non-Food |
69.8
|
110.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -0.9 | 0.7 | 110.5 | 0.7 |
Meanwhile, the index of some food items decreased in April 2016 compared with the previous month. Among these food items were French Beans (-9.2 per cent); Lady's Finger (-5.7 per cent); Short Mackerel (Fish) (-5.1 per cent); Round Scad (Fish) (-3.9 per cent); Shallots (-3.9 per cent); Kai Lan (-3.8 per cent) and Indian Mackerel (Fish) (-3.4 per cent).
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Sub-Groups
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Wt.
|
Index | Year-on-Year Percentage Change | Month-on-Month Percentage Change | |||
|
Apr 2016
|
Mar 2016/
Mar 2015
|
Apr 2016/
Apr 2015
|
Jan - Apr 2016/2015 |
Mar 2016/
Feb 2016
|
Apr 2016/
Mar 2016
|
||
| Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 30.2 | 123.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Food | 29.0 | 123.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Food At Home | 17.9 | 122.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| Rice, Bread & Other Cereals | 3.7 | 108.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Meat | 2.8 | 119.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | -1.0 | -0.6 |
|
Fish & Seafood
|
4.3 | 136.3 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 7.9 | -0.7 | -1.1 |
| Milk & Eggs | 1.6 | 123.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| Oils & Fats | 0.5 | 102.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Fruits | 1.1 | 127.2 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.5 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| Vegetables | 2.4 | 127.5 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 8.3 | -0.3 | 1.5 |
| Sugar, Jam, Honey, Chocolate & Confectionary | 0.6 | 134.4 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Foof Products n.e.c | 0.9 | 124.7 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Food Away From Home | 11.1 | 124.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Coffee, Tea, Cocoa & Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 1.2 | 111.9 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
CPI changes for the period January – April 2016 / 2015
The increase of 3.2 per cent in the CPI for period January to April 2016 was led by increases in the main groups with high expenditure percentages: Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+4.5 per cent) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+2.8 per cent). Other increases were Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (+22.0 per cent); Miscellaneous Goods & Services (+4.6 per cent); Restaurants & Hotels (+4.1 per cent); Furnishing, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (+4.0 per cent) and Health (+3.9 per cent).
The increase of 4.5 per cent in the index for Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages was the result of increases for Food At Home (+4.5 per cent); Food Away From Home (+4.5 per cent) and Coffee, Tea, Cocoa & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+2.7 per cent). Among the subgroups of Food At Home which showed significant increases during this period as shown in Table 2 were Vegetables (+8.3 per cent); Fish & Seafood (+7.9 per cent); Fruits (+6.5 per cent) and Meat (+3.3 per cent).
Core Inflation
Core inflation, which excludes most volatile items of fresh food, as well as administered prices of goods and services rose 2.3 percent in April 2016 compared to the same period of the previous year (Table 3). Among factors contributing to a higher core rate were price increases for Transport (+3.6 per cent); Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+2.9 per cent); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+2.8 per cent); Restaurants & Hotels (+2.7 per cent); Miscellaneous Goods & Services (+2.6 per cent) and Furnishing, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (+2.6 per cent).
Table 3 : Headline CPI and Core Index by Main Groups, Malaysia (2010=100)
|
Group
|
Wt.
|
HEADLINE CPI
|
CORE INDEX | |||
| Index | Percentage Change | Core Index | Percentage Change | |||
| Apr 2016 |
Apr 2016/ |
Apr 2016/ |
Wt. |
Apr 2016/ |
||
| TOTAL | 100.0 | 114.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 100.0 | 2.3 |
| Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 30.2 | 123.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 26.3 | 2.9 |
|
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco
|
2.9 | 165.1 | 0.0 | 20.1 | - | - |
| Clothing & Footwear | 3.3 | 98.7 | 0.1 | -0.7 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels | 23.8 | 113.5 | -0.1 | 2.6 | 26.8 | 2.8 |
| Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance | 3.8 | 111.8 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 2.6 |
| Health | 1.7 | 117.1 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Transport | 13.7 | 100.3 | 3.3 | -5.5 | 6.7 | 3.6 |
| Communication | 5.2 | 98.1 | 0.0 | -2.1 | 7.2 | -2.1 |
| Recreation Services & Culture | 4.9 | 108.2 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 1.6 |
|
Education
|
1.1 | 114.8 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Restaurant & Hotel | 2.9 | 124.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| Miscellaneous Goods & Services | 6.5 | 112.5 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 2.6 |
Released By:
THE OFFICE OF CHIEF STATISTICIAN MALAYSIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA
20 May 2016
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Ho Mei Kei
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Email : mkho@stats.gov.my
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