Consumer Price Index

Consumer Price Index Malaysia August 2016

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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.5 per cent in August compared with  the same month last year. Among the major groups which recorded increases were the index for Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco by 19.7 per cent; Recreation Services & Culture (+3.6 per cent); Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+3.5 per cent); Miscellaneous Goods & Services (+2.5 per cent); Health (+2.2 per cent);  and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+2.1 per cent). In addition, the overall index is also influenced by the decrease in prices of Transport group by 6.7 per cent; Communication (-2.4 per cent) and Clothing & Footwear (-0.6 per cent).
 
The index for Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (weight: 30.2) rose 3.5 per cent on a year-on-year basis in August 2016. The increase was led by increases in four food sub-groups namely, index for Meat (+6.9 per cent); Fish & Seafood (+5.2 per cent); Fruits (+3.9 per cent) and Vegetables (+3.1 per cent). Meanwhile, the index for Non-Food (weight: 69.8) recorded an increase of 0.6 per cent (Chart 1 and Table 1).

 

On a monthly basis, CPI for August 2016 increased 0.4 per cent to 115.6 from 115.1. CPI for the period January to August 2016 registered an increase of 2.3 per cent as compared to the same period last year.

Monthly Changes for CPI

When compared with the previous month, CPI for August 2016 increased 0.4 per cent to 115.6 from 115.1. Of the twelve major groups, seven recorded increases, two registered a decline while three remained unchanged. Among the main groups that recorded increases were Recreation Services & Culture (+2.1 per cent); Transport (+0.8 per cent); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+0.4 per cent); Health (+0.3 per cent), Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+0.2 per cent) and Restaurants & Hotel (+0.2 per cent).

 

Based on a seasonally adjusted term, the CPI for August 2016 increased by 0.4 per cent as compared to July 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
Aug 2016
July 2016/  July 2015
Aug 2016/ Aug 2015
Jan - Aug 2016/2015
July 2016/
June 2016
Aug 2016/
July 2016
 Aug 2016 % Change Aug 2016/ July 2016
TOTAL
100.0
 115.6 1.1 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.4 115.6 0.4
Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages 30.2 124.7 3.8 3.5 4.2 0.3 0.2 124.6 0.3
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco 2.9 165.3 19.9 19.7 21.4 0.1 -0.1 165.3 -0.1
Clothing & Footwear 3.3 98.2 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 98.2 -0.2
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels 23.8 114.6 2.4 2.1 2.6 0.0 0.4 114.4 0.1
Furnishings, Household Equip. & Routine Household Maintenance 3.8 112.1 1.5 1.3 2.9 0.2 0.0 112.1 0.0
Health 1.7 118.1 2.0 2.2 3.0 0.1 0.3 118.1 0.3
Transport 13.7 102.5 -9.9 -6.7 -5.2 1.5 0.8 102.5 0.8
Communication 5.2 98.1 -2.3 -2.4 -1.1 0.0 0.0 98.1 0.0
Recreation Services & Culture 4.9 111.1 1.7 3.6 2.2 0.5 2.1 111.1 2.1
Education 1.1 115.0 2.2 2.0 2.3 0.1 0.0 115.1 0.1
Restaurants & Hotels 2.9 125.4 2.1 2.1 3.2 0.2 0.2 125.4 0.2
Miscellaneous Goods & Services 6.5 113.2 2.4 2.5 3.5 0.4 0.1 113.2 0.1
Non-Food 69.8 111.7 -0.2 0.6 1.4 0.2 0.5 111.7 0.5

 

The increase of 0.2 per cent in the index for Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages in August 2016 compared with the previous month was due to an increase in the index for Food Away From Home (+0.6  per cent); Coffee, Tea, Cocoa & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+0.3 per cent) and Food At Home by 0.1 per cent (Table 2). 

Among the index of food items which recorded notable increases in August 2016 compared with the previous month were Tomatoes (+6.8 per cent); Spinach (+5.2 per cent); Choy Sam (+4.1 per cent); Watermelon (+3.5 per cent); Hen's Egg (+3.1 per cent); Indian Mackerel (Fish) (+0.8 per cent) and Prawn (+0.6 per cent).

Meanwhile, decreases were registered in the index of some food items such as Round Cabbage (-7.5 per cent); Carrot (-6.8 per cent); Red Chillies (-5.5 per cent); Cucumber (-4.4 per cent), Long Bean (-2.8 per cent) and Cuttlefish (-2.4 per cent).

 

Table 2 : Consumer Price Index for Sub-Groups of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Malaysia (2010=100)
 
Sub-Groups Wt. Index Year-on-Year Percentage Change Month-on-Month Percentage Change
Aug 2016
July 2016/
July 2015
Aug 2016/
Aug 2015
 Jan - Aug 2016/2015
July 2016/
June 2016
Aug 2016/
July 2016
Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages 30.2 124.7 3.8 3.5 4.2 0.3 0.2
Food 29.0 125.3 3.9 3.6 4.4 0.3 0.2
Food At Home 17.9 124.8 4.2 3.7 4.5 0.3 0.1
Rice, Bread & Other Cereals 3.7 108.5 0.7 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.2
Meat 2.8 128.4 7.0 6.9 3.7 4.5 0.3
Fish & Seafood 4.3 138.5 6.0 5.2 7.1 0.6 -0.2
Milk & Eggs 1.6 124.9 1.2 2.2 0.9 -0.7 0.8
Oils & Fats 0.5 102.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.4
Fruits 1.1 127.1 4.5 3.9 5.8 0.6 0.4
Vegetables 2.4 126.1 6.3 3.1 8.8 -3.6 -0.5
Sugar, Jam, Honey, Chocolate & Confectionary 0.6 134.5 1.9 1.9 2.4 0.1 0.1
Food Products n.e.c 0.9 127.5 5.8 6.2 5.9 0.2 0.6
Food Away From Home 11.1 126.1 3.1 3.4 4.0 0.2 0.6
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa & Non-Alcoholic Beverages 1.2 111.9 0.5 0.5 1.9 -0.3 0.3

 

CPI changes for the period January – August 2016 / 2015

CPI for the period January to August 2016 registered an increase of 2.3 per cent as compared to the same period last year. The increase was led by increases in the main groups with high expenditure percentages: Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+4.2 per cent) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+2.6 per cent). Other increases were Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (+21.4 per cent); Miscellaneous Goods & Services (+3.5 per cent); Restaurants & Hotels (+3.2 per cent); Health (+3.0 per cent) and Furnishing, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (+2.9 per cent) [Table 1].

The increase of 4.2 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 (+4.0 per cent) and Coffee, Tea, Cocoa & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+1.6 per cent). Among the subgroups of Food At Home which showed significant increases during this period as shown in Table 2 were Vegetables (+8.8 per cent); Fish & Seafood (+7.1 per cent); Fruits (+5.8 per cent) and Meat (+3.7 per cent).

CPI Changes by States 

Five states recorded higher increases above the national level index for August 2016 compared to the same month in 2015. The five states were Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (+2.5 per cent); Johor (+1.9 per cent); Pulau Pinang (+1.7 per cent); Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya (+1.6 per cent) and Melaka (+1.6 per cent). Meanwhile, the remaining states have recorded an increase at par or lower than the national level index.

Core Inflation 

Core inflation, which excludes most volatile items of fresh food, as well as administered prices of goods and services rose 2.0 per cent in July 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 (+3.4 per cent); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+2.6 per cent); Miscellaneous Goods & Services (+2.4 per cent); Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+2.3 per cent); Education (+2.2 per cent) and Restaurants & Hotels (+2.1 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
Aug 2016

Aug 2016/
July 2016

Aug 2016/
Aug 2015

 Wt.

Aug 2016/
Aug 2015
TOTAL 100.0 115.6 0.4 1.5 100.0 2.2
Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages 30.2 124.7 0.2 3.5 26.3 2.5
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco
 2.9 165.3 -0.1 19.7 - -
Clothing & Footwear 3.3 98.2 -0.2 -0.6 4.6 -0.6
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels 23.8 114.6 0.4 2.1 26.8 2.4
Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance 3.8 112.1 0.0 1.3 5.2 1.3
Health 1.7 118.1 0.3 2.2 2.3 2.2
Transport 13.7 102.5 0.8 -6.7 6.7 4.7
Communication 5.2 98.1 0.0 -2.4 7.2 -2.4
Recreation Services & Culture 4.9 111.1 2.1 3.6 6.6 3.6
Education
 1.1 115.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 2.0
Restaurant & Hotel 2.9 125.4 0.2 2.1 3.9 2.1
Miscellaneous Goods & Services 6.5 113.2 0.1 2.5 8.9 2.5

 

 

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THE OFFICE OF CHIEF STATISTICIAN MALAYSIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA
21 September 2016
 

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