The average Consumer Price Index (CPI) for a particular region in a year. For the current year where the CPI data is incomplete, the average is calculated from January up to the latest month where data is available.
The percentage of CPI change between any given year compared to the previous year for a particular region.
Average CPI Increase = Average CPI for 2017 - Average CPI for 2016Average CPI for 2016 × 100%
= 119.5 - 115.2115.2 × 100%
= 3.7%
The Average CPI Increase in 2017 compared to 2016 is 3.7%.
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The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) for a particular region.
The percentage of CPI change between any given month and the same month a year ago for a particular region.
Increase [same month previous year] (%) = Index for August 2014 - Index for August 2013Index for August 2013 × 100%
= 110.5 - 107.0107.0 × 100%
= 3.3%
The Consumer Price Index for Malaysia for the month August 2014 increased by 3.3% compared to August 2013.
The percentage of CPI change between any given month over the previous month for a particular region.
Increase [previous month] (%) = Index for August 2014 - Index for July 2014Index for July 2014 × 100%
= 110.5 - 110.3110.3 × 100%
= 0.2%
The Consumer Price Index for Malaysia for August 2014 increased by 0.2% compared to July 2014.
