‘Tobacco Inflation’ at 21.8 Percent

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index of “tobacco” in the 12-month period ending Nov. 20, which marks the end of the eighth Iranian month, increased by 21.8% compared with the corresponding period of the year before.
According to the Statistical Center of Iran, the CPI of “tobacco” among the 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households stood at 420.9 in Aban, indicating a 6.2% rise compared with the month before. 
The tobacco index, which has minimum impact on total inflation rate with a coefficient of 0.59%, registered a year-on-year increase of 50.7%. 
The overall average goods and services Consumer Price Index in the 12-month period ending Nov. 20, increased by 29% compared with the corresponding period of last year.