Government of Pakistan

Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives

PAKISTAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
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PRESS RELEASE ON CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) INFLATION
FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2024
Indicators Base Year 2015-16 (%)
Inflation Rate, February, 2024 over January, 2024 (Month on Month) 0.03
Inflation Rate, February, 2024 over February, 2023 (Year on Year) 23.06
Average Inflation Rate, Jul-Feb, 2023-24 over Jul-Feb, 2022-23 27.96
Analysis of Consumer Price Index (CPI) Base Year (2015-16)
1. The CPI on new base (2015-16) comprises of urban CPI and Rural CPI. The Urban CPI
covers 35 cities and 356 consumer items. The Rural CPI covers 27 Rural Centers and 244 consumer
items. In the base year (2015-16) National CPI for 12 major groups is also computed by taking
weighted average of Urban CPI and Rural CPI.
Monthly Analysis [February, 2024 over January, 2024]
2. CPI National for the month of February, 2024 increased by 0.03% over January, 2023. The
Urban CPI recorded an increase of 0.24% while Rural CPI recorded a decrease of 0.25%.
NATIONAL URBAN RURAL
Group INDICES INDICES INDICES
Weight % Weight Weight
% %
(%) Feb, 2024 Jan, 2024 Change (%) Feb, 2024 Jan, 2024 (%) Feb, 2024 Jan, 2024
Change Change
General 100.0 260.01 259.92 0.03 100.00 255.82 255.22 0.24 100.00 266.33 267.01 -0.25
Food & non-alcoholic
34.58 285.06 289.77 -1.62 30.42 278.76 284.23 -1.92 40.87 292.14 295.99 -1.30
Beverages
Non-perishable food items 29.60 286.82 289.69 -0.99 25.97 280.67 284.49 -1.34 35.08 293.70 295.49 -0.61
Perishable food items 4.99 274.60 290.26 -5.39 4.46 267.61 282.73 -5.35 5.79 282.72 299.00 -5.44
Alcoholic Beverages,
1.02 365.61 365.13 0.13 0.85 386.05 385.76 0.08 1.28 345.01 344.33 0.20
Tobacco
Clothing and footwear 8.60 224.43 223.28 0.52 8.01 214.12 213.55 0.27 9.48 237.58 235.68 0.81
Housing, Water, Elec.,
23.63 240.63 236.43 1.78 27.03 247.13 241.33 2.40 18.49 226.28 225.61 0.30
Gas & other fuels
Furnishing & HH
4.10 263.23 261.81 0.54 4.09 255.20 253.34 0.73 4.10 275.31 274.56 0.27
equipment maintenance
Health 2.79 235.39 234.60 0.34 2.31 235.03 234.72 0.13 3.51 235.75 234.48 0.54
Transport 5.91 311.93 305.48 2.11 6.14 306.81 300.26 2.18 5.56 320.47 314.18 2.00
Communication 2.21 134.74 134.73 0.01 2.35 138.73 138.73 0.00 1.99 127.63 127.60 0.02
Recreation and culture 1.59 256.41 256.41 0.00 1.73 246.00 246.06 -0.02 1.38 276.15 276.05 0.04
Education 3.79 186.15 186.15 0.00 4.88 187.42 187.42 0.00 2.13 181.78 181.78 0.00
Restaurants and hotels 6.92 264.17 263.45 0.27 7.41 263.47 262.77 0.27 6.19 265.44 264.69 0.28
Misc. goods and services 4.87 274.65 272.50 0.79 4.77 269.89 267.64 0.84 5.02 281.49 279.48 0.72

3. Top few commodities which varied from previous month i.e. January, 2024 are
given below:
URBAN:
FOOD
Increased:: Fresh Fruits (6.87%), Honey (3.18%), Fish (3.14%), Besan (2.47%), Pulse Moong (2.16%), Pulse
Gram (1.48%), Meat (1.23%), Gram Whole (1.15%), Condiments and Spices (1.06%), Beverages (0.75%), Dry
Fruits (0.60%), Pan Prepared (0.46%), Beans (0.45%), Rice (0.45%) and Pulse Mash (0.34%).

Decreased: Eggs (32.27%), Tomatoes (25.02%), Onions (7.98%), Tea (7.87%), Potatoes (5.63%) and
Cooking Oil (0.99%).

NON-FOOD:
Increased: Gas Charges (10.04%), Motor Fuel (3.53%), Furniture and Furnishing (1.78%),
Appliances/Articles/Products for Personal Care (1.06%), Household Servant (1.03%), Electricity Charges
(0.90%), Cleaning and Laundring (0.83%), Personal Grooming Services (0.80%), Solid Fuel (0.79%) and
Transport Services (0.68%).

Decreased: Liquified Hydrocarbons (1.69%) and Stationery (0.11%).

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RURAL:
FOOD
Increased: Pulse Moong (4.51%), Fresh Fruits (3.73%), Butter (3.67%), Chicken (3.33%), Fish (3.11%), Besan
(3.05%), Honey (1.91%), Gram Whole (1.80%), Beans (1.72%), Pulse Gram (1.35%), Milk Products (1.27%),
Pulse Mash (1.09%), Sweetmeat (1.04%), Rice (0.97%), Meat (0.75%), Pulse Masoor (0.50%), Readymade
Food (0.32%) and Bakery & Confectionary (0.32%).

Decreased: Eggs (32.16%), Tomatoes (24.95%), Potatoes (8.87%), Tea (5.43%) and Onions (3.09%).

NON-FOOD
Increased: Motor Fuels (3.74%), Hosiry (1.85%), Cotton Cloth (1.61%), Woolen Readymade Garments
(1.08%), Hospitals Services (0.94%), Electricity Charges (0.90%), Personal Grooming Services (0.89%),
Appliances/Articles/Products for Personal Care (0.87%), Solid Fuel (0.68%) and Plastic Products (0.62%).

Decreased: Liquified Hydrocarbons(1.76%).

YEARLY ANALYSIS [February, 2024 over February, 2023]

4. CPI National for the month of February, 2024 increased to 23.06% over February, 2023. The
Urban CPI recorded an increase of 24.87% while Rural CPI recorded an increase of 20.54%.
NATIONAL URBAN RURAL
Group Weight INDICES % Weight INDICES % Weight INDICES %
(%) Feb, 2024 Feb, 2023 Change (%) Feb, 2024 Feb, 2023 Change (%) Feb, 2024 Feb, 2023 Change
General 100.00 260.01 211.28 23.06 100.00 255.82 204.87 24.87 100.00 266.33 220.95 20.54
Food & non-alcoholic Beverages 34.58 285.06 241.28 18.15 30.42 278.76 234.18 19.04 40.87 292.14 249.25 17.21
Non-perishable food items 29.60 286.82 242.96 18.06 25.97 280.67 235.81 19.02 35.08 293.70 250.94 17.04
Perishable food items 4.99 274.60 231.30 18.72 4.46 267.61 224.68 19.11 5.79 282.72 239.00 18.29
Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco 1.02 365.61 219.42 66.62 0.85 386.05 240.99 60.19 1.28 345.01 197.68 74.53
Clothing and footwear 8.60 224.43 186.65 20.24 8.01 214.12 183.44 16.72 9.48 237.58 190.75 24.55
Housing, Water, Elec., Gas &
23.63 240.63 176.83 36.08 27.03 247.13 171.88 43.78 18.49 226.28 187.75 20.52
other fuels
Furnishing & HH equipment
4.10 263.23 209.51 25.64 4.09 255.20 206.59 23.53 4.10 275.31 213.91 28.70
maintenance
Health 2.79 235.39 197.25 19.33 2.31 235.03 196.23 19.77 3.51 235.75 198.27 18.90

Transport 5.91 311.93 271.24 15.00 6.14 306.81 271.89 12.84 5.56 320.47 270.16 18.62
Communication 2.21 134.74 114.36 17.82 2.35 138.73 117.76 17.81 1.99 127.63 108.30 17.85

Recreation and culture 1.59 256.41 199.72 28.39 1.73 246.00 194.76 26.31 1.38 276.15 209.12 32.05

Education 3.79 186.15 164.80 12.95 4.88 187.42 166.56 12.52 2.13 181.78 158.74 14.51
Restaurants and hotels 6.92 264.17 215.81 22.41 7.41 263.47 216.08 21.93 6.19 265.44 215.32 23.28
Misc. goods and services 4.87 274.65 221.35 24.08 4.77 269.89 219.30 23.07 5.02 281.49 224.30 25.50

5. Top few commodities which varied from corresponding month of previous year
i.e. February, 2023 are given below:
URBAN:
FOOD
Increased: Tomatoes (114.55%), Cigarettes (71.24%), Condiments and Spices (55.33%), Sugar (53.43%),
Gur (46.50%), Fresh Vegetables (46.23%), Wheat Flour (44.95%), Beans (41.37%), Beverages (40.26%), Tea
(31.69%), Pulse Mash (28.85%), Dry Fruits (24.99%) & Fish (24.99%) each, Sweetmeat (24.06%), Potatoes
(22.40%), Milk Powder (21.67%), Pulse Masoor (20.95%), Wheat Products (20.92%) and Milk Products
(20.51%).

Decreased: Vegetable Ghee (15.41%), Mustard Oil (14.30%), Cooking Oil (14.20%), Fresh Fruits (5.62%),
Pulse Gram (0.73%), Eggs (0.30%), Besan (0.18%) and Gram Whole (0.05%).

NON-FOOD:
Increased: Gas Charges (318.74%), Electricity Charges (74.88%), Transport Services (35.07%), Text Books
(34.72%), Newspapers (34.15%), Accommodation Services (29.51%), Appliances/Articles/Products for
Personal Care (28.06%), Stationery (27.68%), Marriage Hall Charges (27.20%), Cotton Cloth (27.16%),
Household Equipments (25.40%), Furniture and Furnishing (25.13%) and Communication Apparatus (24.53%).

Decreased: Liquified Hydrocarbons (7.48%).

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RURAL:
FOOD
Increased: Tomatoes (98.87%), Cigarettes (76.85%), Sugar (53.35%), Fresh Vegetables (53.25%), Gur
(47.72%), Wheat Flour (44.19%), Beverages (42.00%), Beans (39.89%), Tea (36.30%), Pulse Mash (36.00%),
Potatoes (27.49%), Bakery and Confectionary (25.65%), Rice (24.79%), Butter (24.40%), Readymade Food
(24.17%) and Milk Products (24.03%).

Decreased: Cooking Oil (17.51%), Vegetable Ghee (14.93%), Mustard Oil (13.35%) and Onions (7.79%).

NON-FOOD
Increased: Electricity Charges (74.88%), Text Books (51.88%), Transport Services (50.81%), Newspapers
(46.34%), Woolen Readymade Garments (38.42%), Appliances/Articles/Products for Personal Care (38.14%),
Stationery (32.30%), Washing Soaps, Detergents and Match Box (32.03%), Water Supply (31.65%),
Household Equipments (29.19%) and Dopatta (27.82%).
Decreased: Liquified Hydrocarbons (0.44%).
PERIOD - AVERAGE INFLATION RATE [Jul-Feb, 2023-24 over Jul-Feb, 2022-23]

6. CPI National for the period Jul-Feb (2023-24) increased to 27.96 over Jul-Feb
(2022-23). The Urban CPI recorded an increase of 27.86% while Rural CPI recorded an increase of
28.10%.

NATIONAL URBAN RURAL

Group Weight
INDICES Change Weight
INDICES Change Weight
INDICES Change
(%) Jul-Feb Jul-Feb (%) (%) Jul-Feb Jul-Feb (%) (%) Jul-Feb Jul-Feb (%)
2023-24 2022-23 2023-24 2022-23 2023-24 2022-23
General 100.00 249.17 194.73 27.96 100.00 243.21 190.22 27.86 100.00 258.17 201.53 28.10
Food and non-alcoholic
34.58 280.56 217.30 29.11 30.42 275.56 213.27 29.21 40.87 286.18 221.83 29.01
Beverages
Non-perishable food items 29.60 284.08 215.58 31.78 25.97 279.06 211.56 31.91 35.08 289.69 220.06 31.64
Perishable food items 4.99 259.69 227.57 14.11 4.46 255.16 223.28 14.28 5.79 264.94 232.55 13.93
Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco 1.02 362.42 195.68 85.21 0.85 383.00 209.61 82.72 1.28 341.67 181.63 88.11
Clothing and footwear 8.60 216.64 179.99 20.36 8.01 208.48 177.32 17.57 9.48 227.04 183.39 23.80
Housing, water, Elec., Gas and
23.63 213.95 169.33 26.35 27.03 214.17 165.44 29.46 18.49 213.45 177.91 19.98
other fuels
Furnishing and household
4.10 255.42 189.01 35.14 4.09 248.29 186.31 33.27 4.10 266.16 193.07 37.86
equipment maintenance
Health 2.79 226.04 183.91 22.91 2.31 226.48 181.72 24.64 3.51 225.60 186.08 21.24
Transport 5.91 308.40 248.39 24.16 6.14 302.71 248.77 21.68 5.56 317.90 247.77 28.30
Communication 2.21 123.44 112.00 10.22 2.35 128.03 114.55 11.77 1.99 115.28 107.45 7.28
Recreation and culture 1.59 254.36 171.78 48.08 1.73 244.60 165.98 47.37 1.38 272.89 182.79 49.29
Education 3.79 182.18 162.65 12.00 4.88 182.66 165.06 10.66 2.13 180.52 154.34 16.97
Restaurants and hotels 6.92 255.48 195.14 30.93 7.41 255.39 195.46 30.66 6.19 255.65 194.56 31.40
Misc. goods and services 4.87 265.40 198.80 33.50 4.77 261.33 197.76 32.14 5.02 271.25 200.30 35.42

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