Islamabad April 1 2023: CPI inflation General, increased to 35.4% on year-on-year basis in Mar 2023 as compared to an increase of 31.5% in the previous month and 12.7% in Mar 2022. On month-on-month basis, it increased to 3.7% in Mar 2023 as compared to an increase of 4.3% in the previous month and an increase of 0.8% in Mar 2022.
CPI inflation Urban, increased to 33.0% on year-on-year basis in Mar 2023 as compared to an increase of 28.8% in the previous month and 11.9% in Mar 2022. On month-on-month basis, it increased to 3.9% in Mar 2023 as compared to an increase of 4.5% in the previous month and an increase of 0.7% in Mar 2022.
CPI inflation Rural, increased to 38.9% on year-on-year basis in Mar 2023 as compared to an increase of 35.6% in the previous month and 13.9% in Mar 2022. On month-on-month basis, it increased to 3.5% in Mar 2023 as compared to an increase of 4.0% in the previous month and an increase of 1.0% in Mar 2022.
SPI inflation on YoY increased to 40.4% in Mar 2023 as compared to an increase of 33.6% a month earlier and 13.0% in Mar 2022. On MoM basis, it increased by 5.8% in Mar 2023 as compared to an increase of 3.7% a month earlier and an increase of 0.6% in Mar 2022.
WPI inflation on YoY basis increased to 37.5% in Feb 2023 as compared to an increase of 36.4% a month earlier and an increase of 23.8% in Mar 2022. On MoM basis, it increased by 4.7% in Mar 2023 as compared to an increase of 8.2% a month earlier and an increase of 3.9% in corresponding month of last year i.e. Mar 2022
