Islamabad June 1 2023: Pakistan CPI inflation General, increased to 38.0% on year-on-year basis in May 2023 as compared to an increase of 36.4% in the previous month and 13.8% in May 2022.
On month-on-month basis, it increased to 1.6% in May 2023 as compared to an increase of 2.4% in the previous month and an increase of 0.4% in May 2022.
CPI inflation Urban, increased to 35.1% on year-on-year basis in May 2023 as compared to an increase of 33.5% in the previous month and 12.4% in May 2022. On month-on-month basis, it increased to 1.5% in May 2023 as compared to an increase of 2.0% in the previous month and an increase of 0.3% in May 2022.
CPI inflation Rural, increased to 42.2% on year-on-year basis in May 2023 as compared to an increase of 40.7% in the previous month and 15.9% in May 2022. On month-on-month basis, it increased to 1.7% in May 2023 as compared to an increase of 3.0% in the previous month and an increase of 0.6% in May 2022.
SPI inflation on YoY increased to 43.0% in May 2023 as compared to an increase of 42.1% a month earlier and 14.1% in May 2022. On MoM basis, it increased by 1.3% in May 2023 as compared to an increase of 2.7% a month earlier and an increase of 0.6% in May 2022.
WPI inflation on YoY basis increased to 32.8% in May 2023 as compared to an increase of 33.4% a month earlier and an increase of 29.6% in May 2022. On MoM basis, it increased by 1.0% in May 2023 as compared to an increase of 0.1% a month earlier and an increase of 1.4% in corresponding month of last year i.e. May 2022.