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January inflation stood at 0.9%

2021-02-19  Maihapa Ndjavera

January inflation stood at 0.9%

In January, the annual inflation rate increased to 2.7% from 2.1% recorded in the corresponding period in 2020, while the monthly inflation rate increased to 0.9%, compared to 0% the previous month.

According to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) report, the growth in the annual inflation rate for January 2021 was mainly as a result of increases witnessed in the price levels of communication from 0.7% to 4.1%, food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.2% to 5.2%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.6% to 5%), furnishings and household equipment (2.9% to 4.1%), recreation and culture (4.3% to 4.9%) and health (3.1% to 3.7%). 

NSA CEO Alex Shimuafeni said the inflation rate measures the change in the consumer price index for the month under review to the previous month, month-on-month change, as well as to the corresponding month in the previous year, year-on-year change. 
“The inflation rate is vital for purposes of economic policy-making, especially the conduct of monetary policy and to consumers in general,” explains Shimuafeni.

The annual inflation rate in the Khomas region was estimated at 3.2% compared to 1% recorded in January 2020. 
Monthly, the inflation rate stood at 1% compared to 0% recorded during the previous month.
The analysis of the average retail prices for some of the basic products consumed by the households for January 2021 indicates that for a bag of maize meal (2.5 kg), the Khomas region recorded the lowest price of N$33.92 while zone three which is //Kharas, Erongo, Hardap, and Omaheke recorded the highest price at N$36.09. 

For cooking oil (750 ml) the report stated that consumers in the Khomas region paid the lowest price at N$19.98 while the highest price was observed in Zone 3, //Kharas, Erongo, Hardap, and Omaheke again at N$21.40.
-mndjavera@nepc.com.na


2021-02-19  Maihapa Ndjavera

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