Highest, Lowest Inflation Across Iran’s 31 Provinces

The Statistical Center of Iran’s latest report reviewing inflation rates in the country’s 31 provinces shows the growth in Consumer Price Index in the current Iranian year’s second month (April 21-May 21) was the highest (5.4%) for Sistan-Baluchestan and Alborz provinces compared with the previous month, while Khuzestan Province posted the lowest month-on-month inflation during the month under review with 0.7%.
The overall CPI, using the Iranian year to March 2017 as the base year, stood at 429.6 in the month to May 21, indicating a 3.5% rise compared with the previous month.