• Download the Constitution of Pakistan
  • Advertise
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
  • Login
NEWSLETTER
ECONOMY
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Life & Style
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
No Result
View All Result
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Life & Style
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
No Result
View All Result
ECONOMY
No Result
View All Result
Home Economy

Weekly inflation reaching a records, rises to 42.3pc

by News Publishing
August 19, 2022
in Economy
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Inflation spiked back up to 24.5pc in December
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterLinkedinWhatsapp

According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday, inflation increased significantly in the week that ended August 18, reaching a record 42.3 percent year-over-year.

Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) data shows that inflation increased by 3.35 percent week over week, primarily due to increasing food prices. The week that concluded on July 28 saw the biggest weekly increase in inflation, 3.68 percent.

Based on a study of 50 markets in 17 cities across the nation, the SPI tracks the cost of 51 necessities. 25 out of 51 items had price increases during the week under review, 11 had price decreases, and 15 had unchanged pricing.


Highest week-on-week increase

  • Tomatoes: 20.28pc
  • Chicken: 7.57pc
  • Onions: 2.30pc
  • Powdered milk 2.03pc
  • Electricity (for the lowest income group): 6.83pc

Highest week-on-week decrease

  • LPG: 3.46pc
  • Vegetable ghee: 1.16pc
  • Garlic: 0.94pc
  • Mustard oil: 0.71pc
  • Pulse masoor: 0.42pc

Highest year-on-year increase

  • Pulse masoor: 111.02pc
  • Diesel: 108.77pc
  • Petrol: 94.53pc
  • Onions: 94.43pc
  • Cooking oil 72.96pc

The SPI increased week over week for the lowest income group (those making less than Rs17,732 per month) by 1.80 percent and by 3.94 percent for those making more than Rs44,175 per month.

Tags: latestPakistan Bureau of StatisticsSensitive Price IndicatorWeekly inflation
News Publishing

News Publishing

Related Posts

PSX soars to new high of over 133,000 points in intraday trade

PSX soars to new high of over 133,000 points in intraday trade

by News Publishing
July 7, 2025
0

July 8, 2025: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its remarkable upward trend on Monday, as the KSE-100 index surged...

Pakistan, Azerbaijan sign $2billion investment agreement

Pakistan, Azerbaijan sign $2billion investment agreement

by News Publishing
July 5, 2025
0

Pakistan and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement for investment worth two billion dollars in diverse sectors of Pakistan's economy. The...

Electricity Rate cut 2025

NEPRA Slashes Power Tariff by Rs1.16 Per Unit

by Anum Arif
July 2, 2025
0

In a major relief to power consumers across Pakistan, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a reduction...

PSX 2025

PSX Crosses 125,000 Points for First Time

by Anum Arif
June 30, 2025
0

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) achieved a historic milestone on June 30, 2025, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index crossed the...

Petrol increase

Petrol Prices Likely to Rise by Rs5/Litre from July 1

by Anum Arif
June 30, 2025
0

ISLAMABAD: Prices of petroleum products in Pakistan are likely to rise by up to Rs5 per litre starting Monday, July...

Govt Eyes $3.3 Billion in Foreign Loans From Chinese Banks

Govt Eyes $3.3 Billion in Foreign Loans From Chinese Banks

by News Publishing
June 24, 2025
0

The Government of Pakistan is working on securing two foreign loans totaling $3.3 billion from Chinese financial institutions, aimed at...

Next Post
CAA Faisalabad returns bag having Rs2 million valuables to lady air traveller 

CAA Faisalabad returns bag having Rs2 million valuables to lady air traveller 

About Us

Economy.pk is a source of economic, political, business, finance, health and sports updates.

Important Categories

  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Life & Style
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • YouTube
  • Linkedin
  • TikTok
  • WhatsApp
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2024 Economy.pk - Web Development by Digital Otters

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Life & Style
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology

© 2024 Economy.pk - Web Development by Digital Otters