Islamabad June 1 2022: CPI inflation General, increased by 13.8% on year-on-year basis in May 2022 as compared to an increase of 13.4% in the previous month and 10.9% in May 2021. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.4% in May 2022 as compared to increase of 1.6% in the previous month and increase of 0.1% in May 2021.
CPI inflation Urban, increased by 12.4% on year-on-year basis in May 2022 as compared to an increase of 12.2% in the previous month and 10.8% in May 2021. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.3% in May 2022 as compared to increase of 1.6% in the previous month and increase of 0.2% in May 2021.
CPI inflation Rural, increased by 15.9% on year-on-year basis in May 2022 as compared to an increase of 15.1% in the previous month and 10.9% in May 2021. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.6% in May 2022 as compared to increase of 1.6% in the previous month and decrease of -0.03% in May 2021.
SPI inflation on YoY increased by 14.1% in May 2022 as compared to an increase of 14.2% a month earlier and an increase of 19.7% in May 2021. On MoM basis, it increased by 0.6% in May 2022 as compared to increase of 1.5% a month earlier and increase of 0.8% in May 2021.
WPI inflation on YoY basis increased by 29.6% in May 2022 as compared to an increase of 28.1% a month earlier and an increase of 19.4% in May 2021. WPI inflation on MoM basis increased by 1.4% in May 2022 as compared to increase of 3.2% a month earlier and increase of 0.3% in corresponding month i.e. May 2021.