December Quarter 2020
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DECEMBER QUARTER 2020
Facts
The All Group CPI increased by 0.9 percent from September quarter 2020 to December quarter 2020.
The All Group CPI also shows an annual increase of 5.1 percent from December quarter 2019 to December quarter 2020.
Highlights
The main contributors to the change in December Quarter 2020 are Communications Group, Transport Group, Clothing and Footwear Group and Health Group.
Communication Group (+2.8)
The major contributor to the rise in Communication Group Index in this quarter was mainly due to the increase in the prices for Telephone Services (+4.8%)
The Communication Group showed an increase in
- Port Moresby (+2.5%),
- Lae (+3.6%),
- Goroka-Mt-Hagen-Madang (+4.1%) and
- Alotau-Kimbe-Kokopo/Rabaul (+0.0%).
The Communication Group 12 months to December Quarter 2020 increased by 1.5 percent.
Transport Group (+2.1)
The major contributor to the rise in Transport Group Index in this quarter was due to the increase in the prices of Operations of Transport (+16.2%).
The Transport Group Index showed an increase in
- Port Moresby (+3.0%),
- Lae (+5.3%),
- a decrease in Alotau-Kimbe-Kokopo/Rabaul (-0.8%) and
- Goroka-Mt-Hagen-Madang (-0.9%)
The Transport Group 12 months December Quarter 2020 increased by 9.1 percent.
Clothing and Footwear Group (+1.6)
The major contributor to the rise in Clothing and Footwear Group index this quarter was due to the increase in prices of Footwear Items (+3.0%)
The Clothing and Footwear Group Index showed an increase in
- Port Moresby (+1.5%),
- Lae (+1.3%),
- Goroka-Mt-Hagen-Madang(+4.1%) and
- a decrease in Alotau-Kimbe-Kokopo/Rabaul (-1.0%)
The Clothing and Footwear Group 12 months to December Quarter 2020 increase by 4.9 percent.
Health Group (+1.3)
The major contributor to the rise in Health Croup Index this quarter was due to the increase in Prices of Medical Supplies (+2.5%)
The Health Group Index showed an increase in
- Goroka-MtHagen-Madang (+1 1 .1%),
- Alotau-Kimbe-Kokopo/Rabaul (+3.4%) and
- less change in Port Moresby and Lae.
The Health Group 12 months to December Quarter 2020 increased by 21.5 percent.
[supsystic-table-diagram id=’58’]
| CPI Towns | Sept Qtr 2020 - Dec Qtr 2020 % change | Dec Qtr 2019 - Dec Qtr 2020 % change |
| Port Moresby | 07 | 6.6 |
| Lae | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| Goroka-Mt Hagen-Madang | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| Alotau-Kimbe-Rabaul | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| Weighted average of eight CPI towns | 0.9 | 5.1 |
Percentage changes in CPI by major expenditure groups from previous quarter.
[supsystic-table-diagram id=’59’]
| All major groups | Sept Qtr 2020 - Dec Qtr 2020 % change | Dec Qtr 2019- Dec Qtr 2020 % change |
| Food and Non - Alcoholic Beverages | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Betelnut | 1. | 9.7 |
| Clothing and Footwear | 1.5 | 4.9 |
| Housing | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Household Equipment | 0.1 | -1.1 |
| Transport | 2.1 | 9.1 |
| Communication | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| Health | 1.3 | 21.5 |
| Recreation | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| Education | 0.0 | 5.3 |
| Restaurants and Hotels | 0.5 | 12.2 |
| Miscellaneous | 0.5 | -2.1 |
| All groupings excluding Housing | 0.9 | 5.7 |
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