THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is preparing the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the country’s National Income Accounts (NIA) this year. On Wednesday, National Statistician ...

Inflation was steady at 2.9 percent in January as a decline in rice prices—a first in more than three years—and slower ...

The Statistician-General of the Federation/CEO of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, has stated that the planned rebasing of Nigeria's Consumer Price Index (CPI) and ...

The products in the basket are updated periodically to better reflect shifts and trends in consumer spending. Product weights ...

South Africa will add rose wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...

ShareAs Nigerians await the release of the new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the economy by ...

Measuring key aspects of a nation’s economy is important, but the metrics used are often misunderstood by many. Quantifying ...

Evidence is mounting that shelter disinflation is gaining momentum, a trend that has yet to be fully reflected in government ...

Use this inflation calculator to see how prices are changing: Inflation is the loss of purchasing power over time as prices rise. It is often expressed as a percentage and generally refers to a trend ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used as a chief barometer of inflation. But what is it and how is it calculated? CNBC Select explains below and recommends some cards that could help put money ...

The Consumers Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of price change of goods and services purchased by households. It measures changes in the average level of prices over a period of time. In other ...

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