THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS (NBS) Press release 8 th Jan 16 Consumer Price Index for South Sudan ember The South Sudan annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 19.9% from ember to ember. The increased was mainly driven by high price in food and non-alcoholic beverages. The annual CPI increased in Juba by 17.9% and in Wau by 115% from ember to ember. The South Sudan monthly CPI increased by 4.9% from November to ember and the monthly CPI increased by 3.3% in Juba and increased in Wau by 14.9%. Annual CPI The annual growth in the CPI for South Sudan increased by 19.9% in ember compared to 9.9% for ember. Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 13% from ember to ember, while the prices for restaurants and hotels increased by 96.5% and Furnishing & Household equipments increased by 139.8% over the same period. The high prices of food and non-alcoholic beverage were mainly driven by higher price of fruits. 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 4.9% between November and ember. Over this period the price for food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 4.3%, and Furnishing Household equipments increased by 16.6%. The increased in the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages was mainly caused by higher prices in fish and seafood. 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 12. Table 1. Consumer price index of South Sudan. Weights 1 Oct Nov Oct Nov ALL ITEMS 1. -13.2-1.7 13.7 4.9 9.9 95.7 73.6 19.9 Food & Non alcoholic beverages 71.39-17.7-5.2 12.7 4.3 6.9 117.7 81.7 13. Alcoholic beverages & Tobacco 3.12-15.6-5.3 34.7 4.4 15.5 16.2. 23.7 Clothing and footwear 2.49 9.7 18.8 26.7 16.3 16.9 183.4 172.1 188.3 Housing, water, electricity, gas etc 2.59-5.3 4.4. 5. 49.9 14.9 38.5 53.6 Furnishing & Household equipments 3.52-6.7 16.2 2. 16.6 8.4 18.7 91.9 139.8 Health 4.47 6.8-5.4 7.3. 36.7 16.7 25.2 17.2 Transport 2.67-13.5. 16.6-2. -1.6 13.5 16.5 32. Communication 1.4-5.8 4.4 27.4-15.6-9.9 4.6 76.9 58.4 Recreation & Culture.46 1.3 8.5-1.6 11.3 16.3 51.1 47. 61.6 Education 1.29.... 1.4... Restaurants & Hotels 4.2.7 21.7 18. 5.3 9. 67. 88. 96.5 Miscellaneous goods & services 2.58 1.5 22.3 15.6.7 6.7 19.3 129.2 127.4 1 All item index. Annual growth, per cent 35 All item index. Month-on-month growth, per cent 1 3 25 8 6 15 4 1 5-5 - 13-1 13 Regional CPI In 11, 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 12. Annual inflation in ember was 17.9% in Juba, and 115% in Wau, compared with 19.9% for South Sudan. Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased in Juba by 145.5%, and by 15.8% in Wau respectively over this period. From November to ember, the monthly CPI increased in Juba by 3.3% and increased in Wau by 14.9% respectively. Over this period the price for food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 2.4% in Juba and increased by 15.7% in Wau respectively.
Table 2. Consumer price index of South Sudan; Juba. Weights Oct Nov Oct Nov ALL ITEMS 1. -17.9 2.8 8. 3.3 1.2 98.5 65.1 17.9 Food & Non alcoholic beverages 54.57-32.4 -.3 3.3 2.4 4. 142.5 62. 145.5 Alcoholic beverages & Tobacco 3.5 7.9.7 37.9 19.1 19.9 48.9 72.5 9.4 Clothing and footwear 3.53 9.5 12.6 3. 3.9 13.3.9 184.2 169.6 Housing, water, electricity, gas etc 5.4-4.6-7.8 32.4 4.9 57.4-2.3 31.2 44.4 Furnishing & Household equipments 5.71 1.4 18.5 -.6 1.4 6.3 13.8 118. 137.4 Health 7.3 9.2-5.8 6.1. 36.1 11.7 18.6 8.6 Transport 5.2........ Communication 3.22-8. 2.2 31.9-24.2-7.1 43.8 82. 5. Recreation & Culture.95 2.8 1.2-2.4 13.5 1.7 51.1 47.6 62.8 Education 3.11........ Restaurants & Hotels 4.42 2.3 23.3 17.6 6.6 1.9 77.8 99.4 17.9 Miscellaneous goods & services 4.37 3.5. 17.4 1. 8.2 9.7 117. 111.8 Table 4. Consumer price index of South Sudan; Wau. Weights Oct Nov Oct Nov ALL ITEMS 1. -1.8 2.2 7.6 14.9 3.6 117.6 83.9 115. Food & Non alcoholic beverages 66.91 7.2-1.8 3.7 15.7 5.8 141.1 9.7 15.8 Alcoholic beverages & Tobacco 3.65-17. -5.5 4.4 2.2 13.9 13.1 18. 156. Clothing and footwear 2.56 6. 28.8 21.4 85. 6.5 98.2 124.8 292.4 Housing, water, electricity, gas etc 3.95-15.6 64.9-12.5-5.7 35.7 132.6 83.8 15.3 Furnishing & Household equipments 4.26-35.3 15.8 4. 17.2-26.5 12.9 53.1 177.2 Health 4.38-19.7 3... 13.3 33.6 33.6 66.5 Transport 2.59-4.6. 52.4-4..5 67.4 52.2 146.2 Communication 1.44 7.7 18.2 2.6 45. -24.3 3. 53.8 17.1 Recreation & Culture.52 -.4 1. 2. 8.3 6.3 25.3 26.7 37.8 Education 1.8.... 13.4... Restaurants & Hotels 6.1-5.1 6.9 19.5 1.9 3.1 32.8 55. 66.4 Miscellaneous goods & services 2.64-7.3 26.6 5.2-2.8 4. 134.9 1.6 131.2 1 1 8 6 4 All Item Index & Juba index. Annual growth, per cent 3 1-1 - Juba and Wau Indices Month-on-month, per cent - South Sudan Juba Juba Wau
The full index series for South Sudan and the regional indices for Juba, Wau and Malakal 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 11, a national CPI has been published for South Sudan. The index has been rebased to 11=1 and is directly chaine on to the previous Juba index which got a time series back to April 7. The national CPI has weights calculated from the 9 Nationa Baseline Household Survey (NBHS) and includes all twelve major consumption groups in the Classification of Individual Consumption b Purpose (COICOP). The item basket has been revised and updated according to the results from the NBHS. With price collection in th 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 th official statistical agency of the Government of South Sudan. Republic of South Sudan National Basket:- Until May 11, the consumption basket contained eight COICOP groups. Since May 11, 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 i South Sudan. The composition of the goods and services in the basket reflects consumption of the average household in South Sudan. Th change in the CPI over time indicates how much more expensive it is for the average household to continue consuming the same basket o goods and services. The percentage change in the CPI is consumer price inflation. It is an important tool to measure both development o 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.