The consumer price index (CPI) in December 2019 increased by 1.4% over the previous month. Generally for the fourth quarter of 2019, the CPI increased by 2.01% compared to the previous quarter and by 3.66% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. Average CPI in 2019 increased by 2.79% compared to the average in 2018.
Core inflation in December 2019 increased by 0.68% over the previous month and by 2.78% over the same period last year. The average core inflation in 2019 increased by 2.01% compared to the average in 2018.
Gold price index in December 2019 decreased by 0.36% over the previous month; increased by 16.23% over the same period in 2018; The average price in 2019 increased by 7.55% compared to 2018. The US dollar price index in December 2019 decreased by 0.19% over the previous month and decreased by 0.77% over the same period in 2018; The average in 2019 increased by 0.99% compared to 2018.