In April 2019, Singaraja City recorded inflation of 0.39 percent with the Consumer Price Index (CPI 2012 = 100) of 143.68. The calendar year inflation rate was 0.98 percent and the year-on-year inflation rate (April 2019 to April 2018 or YoY) was 1.63 percent.
Inflation (m to m) is indicated by an increase in the index in five expenditure groups namely group I (foodstuff) by 0.87 percent; group IV (clothing) and group V (health) each by 0.49 percent; group II (processed food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco) by 0.48 percent and group VII (transport, communications and financial services) by 0.20 percent. While the groups that recorded a decrease in index or deflation were group VI (education, recreation, and sports) by -0.06 percent and group III (housing, water, electricity, and fuel) by -0.03 percent.
Commodities recorded contributing to or contributing to inflation in April 2019 include: shallots, vegetable tomatoes, broiler eggs, apples, garlic, motorbikes, fresh anchovies, liniment, spinach and squid.
From 82 CPI cities, 77 cities experienced inflation and 5 cities experienced deflation. The highest inflation was recorded in Medan (North Sumatra) by 1.30 percent and the lowest in Pare-Pare (South Sulawesi) by 0.03 percent. The deepest deflation was recorded in Manado (North Sulawesi) by -1.27 percent and the lowest was recorded in Maumere (East Nusa Tenggara) by -0.04 percent. If ranked from the highest inflation, then Singaraja ranks 45th out of 77 cities experiencing inflation.
