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Tanzania’s inflation rose to 5.0 percent in the year to December, up from 4.8 percent the previous month, pushed up by an increase in food prices, the National Bureau of Statistics reported on Monday.
The Annual Headline Inflation Rate for the year ending December, 2016 explains that, the speed of price increase for commodities in the year ending December, 2016 has increased as compared to the speed of price increase recorded for the year ended November, 2016.
The overall index went up to 105.04 in December, 2016 from 100.00 recorded in December, 2015. Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages Inflation Rate for the Month under review has increased to 7.0 percent from 6.2 percent recorded in previous month.
Annual Inflation Rate for food consumed at home and away from home has increased to 7.4 percent in December, from 6.4 percent recorded in November. In addition, the 12 month index change for non-food products has stagnated at 3.8 percent in December, as it was recorded in November.
The Annual Inflation Rate which excludes food and energy for the month of December, has slightly decreased to 2.5 percent from 2.6 percent recorded in November, 2016.
The Annual Headline Inflation Rate for the year ending December, 2016 explains that, the speed of price increase for commodities in the year ending December, 2016 has increased as compared to the speed of price increase recorded for the year ended November, 2016.
The overall index went up to 105.04 in December, 2016 from 100.00 recorded in December, 2015. Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages Inflation Rate for the Month under review has increased to 7.0 percent from 6.2 percent recorded in previous month.
Annual Inflation Rate for food consumed at home and away from home has increased to 7.4 percent in December, from 6.4 percent recorded in November. In addition, the 12 month index change for non-food products has stagnated at 3.8 percent in December, as it was recorded in November.
The Annual Inflation Rate which excludes food and energy for the month of December, has slightly decreased to 2.5 percent from 2.6 percent recorded in November, 2016.
