THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS (NBS) Press release October 8, Consumer Price Index for South Sudan tember The South Sudan annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 91.3% from tember to tember. The increased was mainly driven by high price in food and non- alcoholic beverages. The annual CPI increased in Juba by 86.8% and in Wau by 118% from tember to tember. The South Sudan monthly CPI increased by 14.9% from August to tember and the monthly CPI increased by 17.1% in Juba and in Wau by 9.9% respectively. Annual CPI The annual growth in the CPI for South Sudan increased by 91.3% in tember compared to.3% for tember. Food and non- alcoholic beverages increased by 118.3% from tember to tember, while the prices for health increased by 8.8% and restaurants and hotels increased by 42.8% over the same period. The high prices of food and non- alcoholic beverage were mainly driven by higher price of vegetables. Monthly CPI In addition to annual CPI, the National Bureau of Statistics also calculates CPI on a monthly basis. These figures are subject to volatility because of seasonal products entering and exiting the markets, so should be used with caution. Please see the technical notes for further explanation of how CPI is calculated. The monthly CPI increased by 14.9% between August and tember. Over this period the price for food and non- alcoholic beverages increased by 18.3%, and restaurants and hotels decreased by 6.4%. The increased in the price of food and non- alcoholic beverages was mainly caused by higher prices in fruits. Note: It has not been possible to collect data from Malakal since February due to insecurity; so all prices for Malakal are imputed based on proxies from Juba and Wau. As such we are not publishing a monthly regional CPI for Malakal, and data users are advised that the South Sudan CPI index is based on Juba and Wau only. When using this information, please cite National Bureau of Statistics as the source.
There are four new consumption groups measured in the CPI: clothing and footwear, health, communication and education. There are annual rates of change for these groups from 212. Table 1. Consumer price index of South Sudan. Weights 1 July Aug July Aug ALL ITEMS 1. -4.7-4.4 1.4 14.9.3 51.9 58.7 91.3 Food & Non alcoholic beverages 71.39-6.7-1.2 11.4 18.3-1.1 6.6 72.1 118.3 Alcoholic beverages & Tobacco 3.12-12.7-37.4 1. 22.9-1. -7.4-19.2 13.7 Clothing and footwear 2.49 1.3-1.9 1.4 45.1-6.3 61.5 69.8 143. Housing, water, electricity, gas etc 2.59 5.3-16.1 1.5 9.3 34.8-7.6 6.3 1.4 Furnishing & Household equipments 3.52 7.1.8 6.5 4.3.8 81. 13.5 98.1 Health 4.47 1.4-16.8.. 3. 76.2 1.3 8.8 Transport 2.67...4. 6.3 13.2 13.7 13.7 Communication 1.4-1.5 39.7-18. 18.7 -.8 31.6 11.4 34.4 Recreation & Culture.46 8.4-3.2 1.4 6.9 12.3 33.1 46.9 44.8 Education 1.29.... 1.4... Restaurants & Hotels 4.2 2.7-1.8 13. -6.4 1.1 2.1 56.8 42.8 Miscellaneous goods & services 2.58-1.1-3.7 28.8-15.9 2.2 55.2 1.7 7.6 1 All item index. Annual growth, per cent 35 All item index. Month- on- month growth, per cent 3 8 25 6 2 15 4 1 2 5-5 - 2 213 213-1 213 213 Regional CPI In 211, price collection was expanded from Juba alone to include Wau and Malakal. NBS now publishes an index for all of South Sudan, and three separate regional indices for Juba, Wau and Malakal. The individual regions have different weights reflecting the different consumption baskets in the three states. are available for Wau and Malakal from 212. Annual inflation in tember was 86.8% in Juba, and 118% in Wau, compared with 91.3% for South Sudan. Prices of food and non- alcoholic beverages increased in Juba by 131%, and by 139.6% in Wau respectively over this period. From August to tember, the monthly CPI increased in Juba by 17.1% and increased in Wau by 9.9% respectively. Over this period the price for food and non- alcoholic beverages increased by 26.8% in Juba and increased by 12% in Wau respectively.
Table 2. Consumer price index of South Sudan; Juba. Weights July Aug July Aug ALL ITEMS 1. -3.2.2 6.1 17.1-2.3 51.6 54.4 86.8 Food & Non alcoholic beverages 54.57-8.5 6.2 5.4 26.8-5.8 61.9 66.7 131. Alcoholic beverages & Tobacco 3.5 4.9-19.1-1.6 9. 14.4 49.1 45.3 5.9 Clothing and footwear 3.53-1.2-12.1 -.4 48.1-12.7 72.9 8.3 17.4 Housing, water, electricity, gas etc 5.4 5.7-15.7 14.1 9.4 45.4-14.4 2.3 5.9 Furnishing & Household equipments 5.71 1.9.6 6.8 6.9.9 82.2 11.3 12.6 Health 7.3. -14.8.. -1.6 74.2 4.2 4.2 Transport 5.2.... -1.2... Communication 3.22-5. 48.4-22.8 26.8-8.7 38. 6.5 42.1 Recreation & Culture.95 1.1-6.5 8.9 11.2 2.5 36.2 48.4 49.8 Education 3.11........ Restaurants & Hotels 4.42 7.2-1.7 15.4-8.2 6.3 26. 7.6 46.1 Miscellaneous goods & services 4.37 -.7-7.4 36.7-22.6 -.7 56. 16.3 6.7 Table 4. Consumer price index of South Sudan; Wau. Weights July Aug July Aug ALL ITEMS 1. -5.5-1. 7.1 9.9-2.7 85.5 87.4 118. Food & Non alcoholic beverages 66.91-6.2-2.2 6.6 12. -.6 1.8 1.8 139.6 Alcoholic beverages & Tobacco 3.65-1.9-1.7 13.8 15.6-8.3 86.1 74.3 126.3 Clothing and footwear 2.56 5.6-2.8 15.7 19.4 12.7 26.7 46.3 65.4 Housing, water, electricity, gas etc 3.95 9.9-3.1-3.3 1.9 13.9 53.9 58.9 47.3 Furnishing & Household equipments 4.26-6.1 6. 15..2-43.6 113.2 135.6 151.5 Health 4.38 12.3... 11.5 95.4 61.6 43.9 Transport 2.59...9. 18.9 66.5 68.7 68.7 Communication 1.44 18.5 2.9 11.4-15.4-11.1 6.1 44.4 3.1 Recreation & Culture.52 1.2.2 19.2-1. 56.2 5.1 25.3 22.5 Education 1.8.... 13.4... Restaurants & Hotels 6.1-19.5 12.3 3.5 1.9-12. 24.4 23.2 56. Miscellaneous goods & services 2.64 1. 26.6 2.5 3.9 27.1 44.6 69.6 74.5 1 8 6 4 2-2 All Item Index & Juba index. Annual growth, per cent 3 2 1-1 - 2 Juba and Wau Indices Month- on- month, per cent - 4 South Sudan Juba Series1 Series2 The full index series for South Sudan and the regional indices for Juba, Wau are available Online at www.ssnbs.org For more information, please contact: David Chan Thiang
Director of Economic Statistics National Bureau of Statistics Tel: +211955213923 E- mail: davidthiangc@gmail.com NBS website: www.ssnbs.org
Technical note National Consumer Price Index (CPI) for South Sudan Since July 211, a national CPI has been published for South Sudan. The index has been rebased to 211=1 and is directly chained on to the previous Juba index which got a time series back to April 27. The national CPI has weights calculated from the 29 National Baseline Household Survey (NBHS) and includes all twelve major consumption groups in the Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP). The item basket has been revised and updated according to the results from the NBHS. With price collection in the major three cities of Juba, Malakal and Wau, the price collection covers all three regions of South Sudan. What is NBS? The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), formerly known as the Southern Sudan Centre for Census, Statistics and Evaluation (SSCCSE), is the official statistical agency of the Government of South Sudan. Republic of South Sudan National Basket:- Until May 211, the consumption basket contained eight COICOP groups. Since May 211, the South Sudan National Basket has contained the following twelve COICOP groups: No/S Group Number of items 1. Food and non- alcoholic beverages 53 2. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 5 3. Clothing and footwear 7 4. Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other 6 5. Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance 7 6. Health 4 7. Transport 3 8. Communication 1 9. Recreation and culture 3 1. Education 3 11. Restaurants and hotels 7 12. Miscellaneous goods and services 1 Consumer Price Index (CPI): The Consumer Price Index is an index which tracks the price of a representative basket of goods and services consumed by households in South Sudan. The composition of the goods and services in the basket reflects consumption of the average household in South Sudan. The change in the CPI over time indicates how much more expensive it is for the average household to continue consuming the same basket of goods and services. The percentage change in the CPI is consumer price inflation. It is an important tool to measure both development of the economy and the welfare of households. Annual Consumer Price Inflation Rate: Annual consumer price inflation is the percentage change in the CPI over the course of one year. It is the most commonly used measure of consumer price inflation. Monthly Consumer Price Inflation Rate: Monthly consumer price inflation is the percentage change in the CPI over the course of one month. Monthly consumer price index does not take into account the variations in the population's consumption pattern caused by entry and exit of seasonal products in the market. Seasonal products are those which are only available part of the year, such as mango, papaya,or cassava, or whose supply is significantly affected by the changing of the seasons, such as green okra. Monthly CPI should therefore be interpreted and used with caution. On an annual basis CPI is less affected by the entry and exit of seasonal products in the market.