Health tier perturbs the CPI by 0.13%

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MG News | October 03, 2018 at 02:31 PM GMT+05:00

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October 03, 2018 (MLN): According to the official data released by PBS on yearly inflation, the Health category, having a CPI weightage of 2.18%, recorded an increase in index of 0.7% on a month-on-month (MoM) basis and 6.02% on a year-on-year basis (YoY), during the month of September 2018.

The changes in prices of Health constituents perturbed the CPI by a 0.02% increase on a month-on-month (MoM) basis and 0.13% increase on a year-on-year basis (YoY),

The prices of Doctor Clinic Fee and Medical tests exhibited the highest increase within the lot as their CPI augmented by 1.14% and 0.78% on month-on-month (MoM) basis, and 9.1% and 9.33% on year-on-year basis (YoY) respectively.

Congruently, the most influential constituent i.e. drugs and medicines increased by 0.35% on a month-on-month (MoM) basis 2.96% on a year-on-year basis (YoY).

The changes in prices of medical equipment were reflected by an increase in index by 0.67% on month-on-month (MoM) basis, and 4.09% on year-on-year basis (YoY).

To cap it all, the overall one year trend displayed a gradual increase in the CPI.

 

Weights

Aug 2018

Sept 2017

Health

2.1868

+ 0.70

+ 6.02

Drugs & Medicines

1.2667

+ 0.35

+ 2.96

Medical Equipments

0.0080

+ 0.67

+ 4.09

Doctor (MBBS) Clinic Fee

0.5904

+ 1.14

+ 9.10

Medical Tests

0.3217

+ 0.78

+ 9.33

 

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