Inflation Gap Among Income Deciles Remains at 3.6%: SCI

The average annual inflation gap measured by the Statistical Center of Iran among income deciles stood at 3.6% in the final month of last Iranian year (Feb. 20-March 20), unchanged from the previous month. 
The inflation gap in “food, beverages and tobacco” group among income deciles remained unchanged and that of “non-food and services” group reduced by 0.6 percentage points compared with the previous month. 
The average goods and services Consumer Price Index in the 12-month period ending March 20 increased by 42.8% for the first decile (those with the lowest income) while it grew by 39.3% for the 10th decile (those with the highest income).