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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Consumer Price Index by population of reference, 1998 - 2004.
(Base year; 1977=100)

 

Urban

 Population of Reference
  Weighted Average Port Moresby Goroka Lae Madang Rabaul
Weighted  (%) 100.0 42.9 12.0 23.1 11.6 10.5
Year Ended  
31December
1998 411.0 437.7 401 392.5 370.5 398.9
1999 472.4 503.9 470 441.1 438.2 452.8
2000 546.1 572.5 555.3 515.2 523.1 521
2001 596.8 622.2 606.3 570.1 569.1 571.8
2002 667.2 695.4 670.3 641.3 635.5 640.9
2003 765.4 802.6 781.7 722.7 720.0 739.0
2004 781.62 828.0 802.3 721.7 734.6 755.6

 

Consumer Price Index by Expenditure Group, 1998 - 2004.
(Base year; 1977=100)

    Drinks, Clothing Rents, Household Transport & Miscel-
All   tobacco & & council charges, equipment communication laneous
Group Food betel nut footwear fuel & power & operation    
Weight (%)   100.0 40.9 20.0 6.2 7.2 5.3 13.0 7.5
Year Ended  
31 December
1998 411.0 390.2 515.6 286.1 216.5 337.1 576.1 303.6
1999 472.4 456.5 549.4 324.8 225.6 430.0 717.8 321.8
2000 546.1 518.5 649.8 375.8 242.2 488.4 848.3 374.9
2001 596.8 568.2 737.1 419.8 257.2 497.6 898.9 402.7
2002 667.2 665.2 805.9 457.0 265.1 531.4 995.8 400.4
2003 765.4 753.4 920.7 478.2 281.1 606.5 1,216.0 458.8
2004 781.6 758 940.2 490.4 300.9 604.4 1242.2 533.1

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