SCI: Rich-Poor Inflation Gap at 7.4%

The average annual inflation gap measured by the Statistical Center of Iran among income deciles stood at 7.4% in the second Iranian month (April 21-May 21), indicating a 0.9 percentage point decrease compared with the previous month (8.3%). 
The inflation gap in “food, beverages and tobacco” group among income deciles increased by 0.3 percentage points and that of “non-food and services” group remained unchanged compared with the month before. 
The average goods and services Consumer Price Index in the 12-month period ending May 21 increased by 40.1% for the first decile (those with the lowest income) while it grew 47.5% for the 10th decile (those with the highest income).