May 2022, Sumatera Utara Inflation 0.74 percent

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Release Date	:	June 2, 2022
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Abstract

In May 2022, inflation in Sumatera Utara Province (combined of five cities, namely Sibolga, Pematangsiantar, Medan, Padangsidimpuan, and Gunungsitoli) was 0.74 percent with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 109.18. Of the five CPI cities in Sumatera Utara, all recorded inflation, namely Sibolga at 0.85 percent; Pematangsiantar by 0.62 percent; Medan by 0.76 percent; Padangsidimpuan by 0.77 percent; and Gunung Sitoli by 0.05 percent.

Inflation occurred due to an increase in prices as indicated by an increase in most indexes of the expenditure group, namely the food, beverage and tobacco group by 1.42 percent; clothing and footwear group by 0.21 percent; housing, water, electricity, and household fuel groups by 0.06 percent; household equipment, equipment, and routine maintenance group by 0.52 percent; health group by 0.41 percent; transportation group by 1.16 percent; recreation, sports, and culture groups by 0.38 percent; food and beverage/restaurant supply group by 1.00 percent; and the personal care and other services group by 0.21 percent. Meanwhile the information, communication, and financial services group; and the education group did not change.

The main commodities contributing to inflation during May 2022 include air transportation, broiler meat, dencis fish, shallots, broiler eggs, tuna/ambu-ambu fish, and oranges.

The inflation rate for the calendar year (January-May 2022) is 2.75 percent and the year-on-year inflation rate (May 2022 to May 2021) is 4.18 percent.

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