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Overview
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The index for Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (weight: 30.2) rose 5.0 per cent on a year-on-year basis in March 2016. Meanwhile, the index for Non-Food (weight: 69.8) recorded an increase of 1.5 per cent (Chart 1 and Table 1).
On a monthly basis, CPI for March 2016 decreased 0.6 per cent to 113.8 from 114.5. CPI for the period January to March in 2016 registered an increase of 3.4 per cent as compared to the same period last year.
Monthly Changes for CPI
When compared with the previous month, CPI for March 2016 decreased 0.6 per cent to 113.8 from 114.5. Of the twelve major groups, three recorded a decrease, while six main groups registered increases and three remained unchanged. Among the main groups that recorded increases were Miscellaneous Goods and Services (+0.2 per cent); Restaurant & Hotel (+0.2 percent) and Education (+0.2 per cent).
Based on a seasonally adjusted term, the CPI for March 2016 decreased by 0.6 per cent as compared to February 2016 (Table 1).
Table 1 : CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR MAIN GROUPS, MALAYSIA (2010=100)
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Group
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Wt.
|
Index
|
Year-on-Year Percentage Change
|
Month-on-Month Percentage Change
|
Seasonally Adjusted Index
|
||||
|
Mar 2016
|
Feb 2016/ Feb 2015
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Mar 2016/ Mar 2015
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Jan - Mar 2016/2015
|
Feb 2016/
Jan 2016 |
Mar 2016/
Feb 2016 |
Mar 2016 | % Change Mar 2016/ Feb 2016 | ||
| TOTAL |
100.0
|
113.8 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 113.8 | -0.6 |
| Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages |
30.2
|
123.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 123.0 | 0.2 |
| Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco |
2.9
|
165.1 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 22.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 165.1 | 0.1 |
| Clothing & Footwear | 3.3 | 98.6 |
0.5 |
0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 98.6 | -0.1 |
| Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels | 23.8 | 113.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 113.6 | 0.3 |
| Furnishings, Household Equip. & Routine Household Maintenance | 3.8 | 111.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 111.7 | 0.1 |
| Health | 1.7 | 117.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 117.2 | 0.0 |
| Transport | 13.7 | 97.1 | 3.6 | -8.2 | -1.6 | -3.1 | -4.3 | 97.1 | -2.3 |
| Communication | 5.2 | 98.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 98.1 | -4.3 |
| Recreation Services & Culture | 4.9 | 108.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 108.2 | 0.0 |
| Education | 1.1 | 114.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 114.2 | 0.2 |
| Restaurants & Hotels | 2.9 | 124.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 124.6 | 0.2 |
| Miscellaneous Goods & Services | 6.5 | 112.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 112.5 | 0.2 |
| Non-Food |
69.8
|
109.8 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 119.8 | -0.9 |
Note: (1) From the release of Consumers Price Index: January 2016 onwards, the weights used in the index are based on the Household Expenditure Survey 2014
Meanwhile, the index of some food items registered an increase in March 2016 compared with the previous month. Among these food items were Garlic (+8.5 per cent); Round Cabbage (+7.7 per cent); Brinjal (+2.0 per cent); Hen's Egg (+0.9 per cent) and Cuttlefish (+0.7 per cent).
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Sub-Groups
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Wt.(1)
|
Index | Year-on-Year Percentage Change | Month-on-Month Percentage Change | |||
|
Mar 2016
|
Feb 2016/ Feb 2015
|
Mar 2016/ Mar 2015
|
Jan - Mar 2016/2015 |
Feb 2016/ Jan 2016
|
Mar 2016/ Feb 2016
|
||
| Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 30.2 | 123.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| Food | 29.0 | 123.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| Food At Home | 17.9 | 122.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
| Rice, Bread & Other Cereals | 3.7 | 108.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Meat | 2.8 | 120.1 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 4.3 | -0.7 | -1.0 |
|
Fish & Seafood
|
4.3 | 137.8 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Milk & Eggs | 1.6 | 123.8 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Oils & Fats | 0.5 | 102.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Fruits | 1.1 | 125.8 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Vegetables | 2.4 | 125.6 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 6.8 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Sugar, Jam, Honey, Chocolate & Confectionary | 0.6 | 134.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Foof Products n.e.c | 0.9 | 124.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Food Away From Home | 11.1 | 124.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Coffee, Tea, Cocoa & Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 1.2 | 111.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Note: (1) From the release of Consumers Price Index: January 2016 onwards, the weights used in the index are based on the Household Expenditure Survey 2014
CPI changes for the period January – March 2016 / 2015
The increase of 3.4 per cent in the CPI for period January to March 2016 was led by increases in the main groups with high expenditure percentages: Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+4.6 per cent) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (+3.0 per cent). Other increases were Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (+22.6 per cent); Miscellaneous Goods & Services (+5.3 per cent); Health (+4.5 per cent); Restaurants & Hotels (+4.5 per cent) and Furnishing, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (+4.5 per cent).
The increase of 4.6 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 (+4.8 per cent) and Coffee, Tea, Cocoa & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+3.2 per cent). Among the subgroups of Food At Home which showed significant increases during this period as shown in Table 2 were Fish & Seafood (+7.6 per cent); Vegetables (+6.8 per cent); Fruits (+6.1 per cent) and Meat (+4.3 per cent).
Core Inflation
Core inflation, which excludes most volatile items of fresh food, as well as administered prices of goods and services rose 3.6 percent in March 2016 compared to the same period of the previous year (Table 3). Among factors contributing to a higher core rate were price increases for Miscellaneous Goods & Services (+5.1 per cent); Furnishing, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance (+4.7 per cent); Restaurants & Hotels (+4.5 per cent); Transport (+4.4 per cent); Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (+4.3 per cent) and Health (+4.2 per cent).
Table 3 : Headline CPI and Core Index by Main Groups, Malaysia (2010=100)
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Group
|
Wt.(1)
|
HEADLINE CPI
|
CORE INDEX | |||
| Index | Percentage Change | Core Index | Percentage Change | |||
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2016/ Feb 2016 | Mar 2016/ Mar 2015 | Wt. | Mar 2016/ Mar 2015 | ||
| TOTAL | 100.0 | 113.8 | -0.6 | 2.6 | 100.0 | 3.6 |
| Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 30.2 | 123.0 | -0.1 | 5.0 | 26.3 | 4.3 |
|
Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco
|
2.9 | 165.1 | 0.1 | 22.7 | - | - |
| Clothing & Footwear | 3.3 | 98.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels | 23.8 | 113.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 26.8 | 3.0 |
| Furnishings, Household Equipment & Routine Household Maintenance | 3.8 | 111.7 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| Health | 1.7 | 117.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 4.2 |
| Transport | 13.7 | 97.1 | -4.3 | -8.2 | 6.7 | 4.4 |
| Communication | 5.2 | 98.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 0.9 |
| Recreation Services & Culture | 4.9 | 108.2 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 2.6 |
|
Education
|
1.1 | 114.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| Restaurant & Hotel | 2.9 | 124.6 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Miscellaneous Goods & Services | 6.5 | 112.5 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 8.9 | 5.1 |
Note: (1) From the release of Consumers Price Index: January 2016 onwards, the weights used in the index are based on the Household Expenditure Survey 2014
Released By:
THE OFFICE OF CHIEF STATISTICIAN MALAYSIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA
20 April 2016
Contact person:
Ho Mei Kei
Public Relation Officer
Corporate and User Services Division
Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Tel : +603-8885 7942
Fax : +603-8888 9248
Email : mkho@stats.gov.my
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