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Emirates Consumer Price Index Goes down by 0.07% in May 2010
The Overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) reached 114.01 in May 2010, and compared with its 2007 base year (2007=100), it decreased by 0.07% compared to its value by the end of April 2010, and increased by 0.88% compared to its value by the end of May 2009, at the same time it increased by 0.85% for the first five months of 2010 compared to its value by the end of the same period of 2009.
CPI for the months May 2009 - May 2010
113.01 113.06
113.20
114.04
114.73 114.61
115.08 114.41
114.21 114.02
114.13 114.09
114.01
100 105 110 115 120
May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10
The findings of consumer price for May indicate decreases in the following major expenditure groups:
- Miscellaneous goods and services - 2.12%
- Housing - 0.52%
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- Furniture and household goods - 0.16 %
- Communications - 0.14 %
- Medical care - 0.07 %
- Recreational and cultural goods and services - 0.03%
At the same time, there were increases in other major expenditure groups including:
- Food and soft drinks + 1.16%
- Restaurants, cafes and hotels + 0.71%
- Transportation + 0.45 %
- Education + 0.71 %
- Textiles, clothing and footwear + 0.10 %
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CPI & inflation rates for May 2010 compared with May 2009
Inflation Rates
% CPI for
May 2010 CPI for
May 2009 Main Groups
0.88 114.01
113.01
All Items
5.00 120.86
115.11
Food & Beverages
0.44 116.05
115.54
Alcohol Beverages & Tobacco
-4.74 109.39
114.84
Clothing & Footwear
0.65 112.80
112.07
Housing
4.36 118.24
113.29
Furniture and Other Items
-0.82 105.26
106.13
Health
0.22 112.01
111.76
Transportation
-6.18 97.64
104.08
Communications
1.52 106.29
104.71
Recreation & Cultural Goods and Services
10.73 127.60
115.23
Education
0.77 131.14
130.14
Restaurants & Hotels
-0.72 115.24
116.08
Other Goods & Services
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On the level of Emirates regions; CPI had reflects significant fluctuations as follows:
- *Abu Dhabi + 0.28 %
- **Dubai + 0.78 %
- Sharjah - 1.31 %
- Ajman + 0.34 %
- Umm Al-Qiwain + 1.42%
- Ras Al-Khaima + 0.16 %
- Fujairah - 0.43 %
*Based on the original data received from the statistical center - Abu Dhabi.
**Based on the original data received from the statistical center of Dubai.
