4.2% OF GROWTH IN CONSUMER PRICES REGISTERED IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2006
Noyan Tapan
Apr 04 2006
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The tendency of growth in prices
registered in January-February on RA consumer market continued in
2006 March, as a result of which the total growth in prices during
the 3 months amounted to 4.2%.
The consumer prices grew by 0.4% in March compared with February
(a 0.9% of fall in prices was registered in the same period of the
previous year).
According to the data of RA National Statistical Service, a 0.5% growth
in prices for foodstuffs (including alcoholic drinks and cigarettes)
and a 0.5% of growth in prices for non-foodstuffs was registered in
2006 March compared with February and in the sphere of services the
total level of tariffs remained unchanged. The index of consumer prices
amounted to 104.2% in 2006 March compared with 2005 December, including
that of foodstuffs (including alcoholic drinks and cigarettes) 105.9%,
non-foodstuffs 100.6% and tariffs for services 100.4%.
In 2006 March compared with the same month of 2005 the index of
consumer prices made 100.3%, including that of foodstuffs (including
alcoholic drinks and cigarettes) 99.2%, non-foodstuffs 102.6%,
tariffs for services 102.9%, and in January-March compared with 2005
January-March 99.1%, 97.7%, 101.9% and 102.7%, respectively. In 2006
March compared with 2002 March the index of consumer prices amounted
to 116.4%, including that of foodstuffs (including alcoholic drinks and
cigarettes) 122%, non-foodstuffs 105.5%, tariffs for services 105.5%.
Noyan Tapan
Apr 04 2006
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The tendency of growth in prices
registered in January-February on RA consumer market continued in
2006 March, as a result of which the total growth in prices during
the 3 months amounted to 4.2%.
The consumer prices grew by 0.4% in March compared with February
(a 0.9% of fall in prices was registered in the same period of the
previous year).
According to the data of RA National Statistical Service, a 0.5% growth
in prices for foodstuffs (including alcoholic drinks and cigarettes)
and a 0.5% of growth in prices for non-foodstuffs was registered in
2006 March compared with February and in the sphere of services the
total level of tariffs remained unchanged. The index of consumer prices
amounted to 104.2% in 2006 March compared with 2005 December, including
that of foodstuffs (including alcoholic drinks and cigarettes) 105.9%,
non-foodstuffs 100.6% and tariffs for services 100.4%.
In 2006 March compared with the same month of 2005 the index of
consumer prices made 100.3%, including that of foodstuffs (including
alcoholic drinks and cigarettes) 99.2%, non-foodstuffs 102.6%,
tariffs for services 102.9%, and in January-March compared with 2005
January-March 99.1%, 97.7%, 101.9% and 102.7%, respectively. In 2006
March compared with 2002 March the index of consumer prices amounted
to 116.4%, including that of foodstuffs (including alcoholic drinks and
cigarettes) 122%, non-foodstuffs 105.5%, tariffs for services 105.5%.