Inflation Gap Among Income Deciles Reaches 3.6%: SCI

The average annual inflation gap measured by the Statistical Center of Iran among income deciles stood at 3.6% in the last month of the first Iranian month (March 21-April 20), unchanged from the previous month. 
The inflation gap in “food, beverages and tobacco” group among income deciles grew 0.4 percentage points and that of “non-food and services” group fell by 0.3 percentage points compared with the previous month. 
The average goods and services Consumer Price Index in the 12-month period ending April 20 increased by 41.7% for the first decile (those with the lowest income) while it grew by 38.2% for the 10th decile (those with the highest income).