The
conditions in May 2011 were almost the same as April 2011, in May 2011
the food ingredients group contributed the most to the formation of
deflation in the city of Bandar Lampung. Meanwhile, the groups that are
holding back the rate of deflation are the clothing group and the
housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel groups. The decline in prices
of various commodities in the foodstuffs group resulted in deflation in
Bandar Lampung City of 0.03 percent.
There
were three groups in May 2011 that experienced a decline in the index
which caused deflation, namely the foodstuffs group, ready-made foods,
beverages, cigarettes and tobacco, and the health group. Three other
groups experienced an increase in the index which held back the rate of
deflation, namely the clothing group, the housing, water, electricity,
gas & fuel group, and the transport, communications & financial
services group. Deflation in Bandar Lampung City was ranked 52nd out of
66 cities where price developments were observed. A total of 51 cities
experienced inflation and 15 cities experienced deflation. The highest
inflation occurred in Ambon at 1.66 percent, while the lowest inflation
was in Kediri, Denpasar and Mataram at 0.02 percent. The largest
deflation occurred in Tarakan at 1.14 percent, while the lowest
deflation was in Bandar Lampung at 0.03 percent.
Based
on the calculation of the consumer price index (CPI), deflation
occurred due to a decline in the index in the food expenditure group by
0.29 percent, the health group fell by 0.26 percent, and the ready-made
food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco group fell by 0.15 percent. The
education, recreation and sports group experienced no change in index,
while the clothing group experienced an index increase of 0.59 percent,
the housing group increased 0.17 percent, and the transportation group
0.05 percent.
Several
commodities that dominantly contributed to deflation include shallots,
red chilies, coconuts, bricks, granulated sugar, garlic, green chilies,
potatoes, cooking oil, shampoo and fresh goldfish. Calendar year (point
to point) inflation in May 2011 was 0.97 percent, while year on year
(yoy) inflation in Bandar Lampung City was 9.64 percent.
