2023-09-23 09:26:09
The consumer price index (CPI) in the city of Laâyoune experienced an increase of 0.5% during the month of August compared to the previous month, going from 118.4 to 119.
This increase results from a joint increase in the food index of 0.8% and the non-food index of 0.3%, according to a note from the Regional Directorate of the High Commission for Planning (HCP) in Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra.
Thus, the index for the “Food products and non-alcoholic beverages” division increased by 0.8% between July and August 2023, specifies the same source, noting that this increase concerns in particular the prices of “Vegetables” by 6.6%. , the prices of “Fruit” by 4.2%, the prices of “Meat” by 2.4%, and the prices of “Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery” by 1.9%.
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These also include the prices of “Mineral waters, refreshing drinks, fruit and vegetable juices” of 0.7% and the prices of “Oils and fats” of 0.2%, compared to a decrease in the prices of “Fish and seafood” by -9.9%, “Bread and cereals” by -0.8%, “Milk, cheese and eggs” and “Coffee, tea and cocoa” by -0.1%.
Compared to the same month of the previous year, the annual consumer price index for the city of Laâyoune increased by 6.5% during the month of August 2023. This increase results from an increase in the prices of food products by 12.4% and prices of non-food products by 2%.
The percentage change for non-food items ranged from a decrease of -0.8% for “Transportation” and “Education” to an increase of 7.7% for “Miscellaneous goods and services”.
The CPI is the instrument for measuring inflation. It contributes to the monitoring and analysis of the economic situation and constitutes an essential element for the implementation of financial policy and the indexing of contracts between the different socio-economic partners.
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