Azerbaijan, Baku, Apr. 8 / Trend U.Ismayilova /
Azerbaijan recorded 0.7-percent inflation in March and 6.41 during the same period in 2009, the Economic Research Center reported today.
The consumer price index grew by 0.59 percent in Baku and 0.82 percent in the regions. The consumer price index over three months grew by 2.44 in Azerbaijan.
The table below shows the price change by percentage:
|
March/ Feb. |
March 2010/ Dec.2009 |
Jan.-March 2010/ Jan.-March 2009 |
|
|
Consumer price index |
+0.70 |
+2.44 |
+4.81 |
|
Food, beverages and tobacco |
+1.15 |
+4.47 |
+5.78 |
|
Nonfood |
- 0.05 |
- 0.27 |
-1.80 |
|
Services |
+0.49 |
+0.54 |
+10.73 |
The table shows the change in consumer prices in Baku and the country's regions by percentage:
|
General goods and services |
Food |
Non-food |
Services |
|
|
Baku |
+0.59 |
+1.05 |
- 0.47 |
+0.72 |
|
Regions |
+0.82 |
+1.25 |
+0.36 |
+0.25 |
The most significant price increase in March was observed on prices of fruits and vegetables at 6.23 percent and of oil at 1.14 percent. The most significant drop in prices was observed on non-food items, such as clothing and footwear at 0.91 percent.
The subsistence minimum per person in March was 156.7 manat (148.8 manat in February) - for the able-bodied population - 147.71 manat (140.14 manat), pensioners - 136.11 manat (127.16 manat) and children under 14 - 186.3 manat (178.67 manat), the organization reported.
Expenses on food products per person in March was at least 83.4 manat (79.37 manat), for pensioners - 77.68 manat (73.25 manat) and children under 14 - 94.94 manat (89.79 manat).
Minimal costs on industrial goods per person was 39.01 manat (35.33 manat), for pensioners - 36.05 manat (31.53 manat) and children under 14 years - 73.8 manat (71.32 manat). The minimum cost on these was 25.3 manat, 22.38 manat and 17.56 manat, respectively.
After an Azerbaijani parliamentary decision, the minimum subsistence level was set at 87 manat in 2010, for able-bodied population - 96 manat, pensioners - 68 manat and children under 14 - 72 manat.
These figures are based on surveys conducted by NGOs in 22 regions of Azerbaijan in March in the framework of the "calculation of inflation and alternative development model" funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco).
The official exchange rate April 8 is 0.8035 manat to $1.
Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at: [email protected]