CPI data released in August, CPI of national residents rose by 2.8%
In August 2019, the national consumer price rose by 2.8% year-on-year. Among them, urban rose by 2.8% and rural rose by 3.1%; Food prices rose by 10.0%, and non food prices rose by 1.1%; Consumer goods prices rose by 3.6% and service prices rose by 1.6%. 1& shy;- In August, on average, the national consumer price rose by 2.4% over the same period last year.
In August, the national consumer price rose by 0.7% month on month. Among them, 0.6% in urban areas and 1.0% in rural areas; Food prices rose by 3.2%, and non food prices rose by 0.1%; Consumer goods prices rose 1.1% and service prices rose 0.2%.
1、 Year on year changes in prices of various commodities and services
In August, the price of food, tobacco and alcohol increased by 7.3% year-on-year, affecting the CPI (consumer price index) to rise by about 2.14 percentage points. Among them, the price of livestock meat increased by 30.9%, which affected the increase of CPI by about 1.31 percentage points (the price of pork increased by 46.7%, which affected the increase of CPI by about 1.08 percentage points); The price of fresh fruit increased by 24.0%, affecting the increase of CPI by about 0.39 percentage points; Poultry prices rose by 9.6%, affecting CPI by about 0.12 percentage points; Egg prices rose by 3.8%, affecting CPI by about 0.02 percentage points; The price of aquatic products increased by 1.5%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.03 percentage points; Grain prices rose by 0.7%, affecting CPI by about 0.01 percentage points; The price of fresh vegetables decreased by 0.8%, affecting the decline of CPI by about 0.02 percentage points.
The prices of the other seven categories rose and fell year-on-year. Among them, the prices of other goods and services, medical care, education, culture and entertainment increased by 4.7%, 2.3% and 2.1% respectively, and the prices of clothing, housing, daily necessities and services increased by 1.6%, 1.0% and 0.7% respectively; Transportation and communication prices fell by 2.3%.
2、 Month on month changes in prices of various commodities and services
In August, the price of food, tobacco and alcohol increased by 2.2% month on month, affecting the increase of CPI by about 0.67 percentage points. Among them, the price of livestock meat increased by 15.0%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.71 percentage points (the price of pork increased by 23.1%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.62 percentage points); Egg prices rose by 5.9%, affecting CPI by about 0.03 percentage points; Poultry prices rose by 3.0%, affecting CPI by about 0.04 percentage points; The price of fresh vegetables increased by 2.8%, affecting the increase of CPI by about 0.07 percentage points; The price of aquatic products increased by 0.9%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.02 percentage points; The price of fresh fruit decreased by 10.1%, which affected the decline of CPI by about 0.22 percentage points.
The prices of the other seven categories rose by three, fell by two and leveled off month on month. Among them, the prices of other supplies and services, medical care and housing increased by 1.4%, 0.2% and 0.1% respectively; The prices of clothing, transportation and communication decreased by 0.3% and 0.2% respectively; The prices of daily necessities and services, education, culture and entertainment were flat.