The Consumer Price Index Of: Executive Summary

The Consumer Price Index of February 2015
Executive Summary:
The CPI increased by 0.2% in February 2015, compared with the January 2015,
as shown by the increase in the CPI to 123.4 points in February 2015 from 123.2
points in January 2015.
The CPI increased by 2.1% in February 2015, compared with the same period
of 2014, as shown by the increase in the CPI from 120.9 points in February 2014
to 123.4 points in February 2015.
The inflation rate in consumer prices for the first two months of 2015 was 2.2%,
compared with the same period of 2014, as shown by the increase in the CPI
to 123.3 points during the first two months of 2015, up from 120.6 points during
the same period of 2014.
Table 1: Summary of the Changes on CPI
120.2
120.9
120.6
123.2
123.4
123.3
2.5
2.1
2.2
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Consumer Price Index during the month of February 2015 compared with the
month of January 2015
The CPI increased by 0.2% in February 2015, compared with the January 2015, as
shown by the increase in the CPI to 123.4 points in February 2015 from 123.2 points in
January 2015.
The main upward contribution during February 2015 compared with January 2015
coming from the following groups:
Food and non-alcoholic beverages prices increased by 0.8% due to the

price increase of fresh fish. Thus the group contributes of 74% of the total
increase achieved by all groups
Transport prices increased by 0.4% due to the price increase of airline

tickets. Thus the group contributes of 20.9% of the total increase achieved by
all groups.
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fules prices increased by 0.2% due
to the price increase of routine houses maintenance.
Thus the group
contributes of 20.8% of the total increase achieved by all groups
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The following table shows the CPI development at the major groups level:
Table 2: Comparison Table of the CPI.
February
2015 (Point)
January
2015 (Point)
Percentage
Change
(%)1
January
2014 (Point)
Percentage
Change (%)2
150.2
149.0
0.8
151.6
-0.9
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,
TOBACCO
156.8
156.8
0.0
147.2
6.5
CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR
113.4
113.5
-0.1
112.2
1.1
109.2
109.0
0.2
101.3
7.8
130.6
130.0
0.5
6129.
0.8
118.7
119.3
-0.5
109.9
8.0
111.7
111.3
0.4
111.8
-0.1
COMMUNICATION
87.2
87.2
0.0
87.4
-0.2
RECREATION AND
CULTURE
138.9
138.8
0.1
138.2
0.5
EDUCATION
130.2
130.2
0.0
126.2
3.2
RESTAURANTS
118.7
118.7
0.0
118.1
0.5
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
AND
SERVICE
143.9
144.7
-0.6
144.3
-0.3
General CPI
123.4
123.2
0.2
120.9
2.1
Main Group
FOOD AND NONALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES
HOUSING, WATER,
ELECTRICITY
GAS, AND OTHER FUELS
FURNISHING,
HOUSEHOLD
EQUIPMENT AND
ROUTINE
HOUSEHOLD
MAINTENANCE
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
TRANSPORT
February 2015/ January 2015
February2015/February2014
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Consumer Price Index during February 2015 compared with February 2014
The CPI increased by 2.1% in February 2015, compared with the same period of
2014, as shown by the increase in the CPI from 120.9 points in February 2014 to 123.4
points in February 2015. The main upward contribution during January 2015
compared with January 2014 came from
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fules prices increased by 7.8%.
Thus the group contributes of 78.3% of the total increase achieved by all
groups
Health prices increased by 8%. Thus the group contributes of 11.3% of the
total increase achieved by all groups
Education prices increased by 3.2%. Thus the group contributes of 9.6% of

the total increase achieved by all groups
The Consumer Price Index Methodology

It is worth mentioning that the Consumer Price Index and the Inflation Rate issued
from the Central Informatics Organization follows a precise methodology and it also
depends on the basket of goods and services whose prices are collected regularly
which allows comprehensive calculation of the price indices with the required
accuracy. These technical specifications and methodology is the only authorized
source to monitor price developments and inflation rates in the Kingdome of
Bahrain.
The selected sample of items within the basket of the index of consumer prices from
the reality of survey data of income and household expenditure 2005 / 2006,
representing all regions of the Kingdom, but for the sample sources that bring such
price has taken into account when choosing the sources are representative, i.e. it
represents the point of purchase to a large segment of consumers in the Kingdom,
taking into account the geographical distribution of sources within the Kingdom.
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Table3: Table of the CPI for the Month of February 2015
Main Group
Bahraini
Non- Bahraini
All
FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC

BEVERAGES
150.7
148.1
150.2
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,
TOBACCO
159.6
149.0
156.8
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
112.7
115.3
113.4
HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY

GAS, AND OTHER FUELS
109.0
106.1
109.2
FURNISHING, HOUSEHOLD
EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE
HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE
130.8
129.6
130.6
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
119.3
115.6
118.7
TRANSPORT
110.7
114.7
111.7
COMMUNICATION
85.4
92.3
87.2
RECREATION AND CULTURE
146.2
125.8
138.9
EDUCATION
124.6
139.3
130.2
RESTAURANTS
118.7
118.6
118.7
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND

SERVICE
153.5
124.1
143.9
123.8
122.1
123.4
General CPI
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123 4
%0.2
123.2
2015
2015
2015
123 4
%2 1
2014
2014
120 9
2014
2015
2015
2015
123.3
%2.2
.2014
120.6
120.6
120.9
120.2
123.3
123.4
123.2
2.2
2.1
2.5
%
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2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
123.4
%0.2
123.2
%0.8
% 74
%0.4
%20.9
%20 8
%0.2
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100 2006
2014
2015
2015
%
-0.9
151.6
0.8
150.2
149.0
6.5
147.2
0.0
156.8
156.8
1.1
112.2
-0.1
113.4
113.5
7.8
101.3
0.2
109.2
109.0
0.8
129.6
0.5
130.6
130.0
8.0
109.9
-0.5
118.7
119.3
-0.1
111.8
0.4
111.7
111.3
-0.2
87.4
0.0
87.2
87.2
0.5
138.2
0.1
138.9
138.8
3.2
126.2
0.0
130.2
130.2
0.5
118.1
0.0
118.7
118.7
-0.3
144.3
-0.6
143.9
144.7
2.1
120.9
0.2
123.4
123.2
2014 /2015
2
2015 /2015
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2014
2015
2015
123.4
%2.1
2014
2014
120.9
2015
%78.3
%7.8
%8
.
%9.6
%11.3
%3.2
2006 2005
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150.2
148.1
150.7
156.8
149.0
159.6
113.4
115.3
112.7
109.2
106.1
109.0
130.6
129.6
130.8
118.7
115.6
119.3
111.7
114.7
110.7
87.2
92.3
85.4
138.9
125.8
146.2
130.2
139.3
124.6
118.7
118.6
118.7
143.9
124.1
153.5
123.4
122.1
123.8
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The Consumer Price Index of February 2015

Table 1: Summary of the Changes on CPI

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Food and non-alcoholic beverages prices increased by 0.8% due to the

Transport prices increased by 0.4% due to the price increase of airline

Thus the group

contributes of 20.8% of the total increase achieved by all groups

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February 2015/ January 2015

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Education prices increased by 3.2%. Thus the group contributes of 9.6% of

The Consumer Price Index Methodology

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FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC

CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR

HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY

HEALTH CARE SERVICES

RECREATION AND CULTURE

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND

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