YEREVAN, February 1, /ARKA/. Armenia’s inflation in 2011 January rose 2.8% from 2010 December, the National Statistical Service said, adding that it was pushed up by rising prices of food staples (including beverages and cigarettes ) that grew 4.9% from the previous month.
According to official data, prices of non-foods rose 0.5% from 2010 December and prices of services by 0.2%.
The consumer price index in 2011 January was 10.6% higher from a year before. Prices of foods, including beverages and tobacco goods, rose by 17.1% from a year before, prices of non-foods by 5.2%, those of services by 4.6%.
Consumer prices in 2011 January rose from 2.4% to 3.5% in the country as opposed to 2010 December. The highest growth rates were recorded in Yeghegnadzor and Kapan towns. In Yerevan prices rose by 2.8%. The government has projected a 4% (±1,5%) inflation rate for 2011. -0-
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| 2011 | |||
| Jan. 2011
against 2010 Dec. |
Jan. 2011 against 2010 Jan. | Jan. 2011 against 2005 | |
| Consumer price index – total | 102.8 | 110.6 | 141.5 |
| Consumer goods | 103.9 | 113.4 | 142.1 |
| Foods | 105.3 | 117.1 | 151.9 |
| Beverages, tobacco goods | 100.1 | 101.5 | 104.0 |
| Non-foods | 100.5 | 105.2 | 126.7 |
| Services | 100.2 | 104.6 | 140.3 |
