Statistical Institute of Jamaica CPI

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR 2000 – 2007
Months	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
January	52.8	55.8	60.9	64.8	74.6	84.1	94.7	101.0
February	53.0	56.5	60.9	64.4	75.0	84.5	94.8	101.3
March	53.3	56.6	61.0	64.7	75.4	85.3	94.9	102.5
April	53.8	57.0	61.3	65.7	75.7	86.9	96.0	102.9
May	54.1	57.4	61.5	66.8	76.2	88.7	96.3	104.3
June	54.5	58.3	62.0	68.5	76.8	90.0	97.6	105.1
July	55.0	58.9	62.9	69.5	77.6	91.4	98.9	106.1
August	55.5	59.4	63.1	70.4	78.6	91.5	99.2	107.2
September	56.1	59.9	63.4	71.5	79.0	93.8	99.9	108.9
October	56.1	60.4	63.9	72.7	81.6	94.3	99.8	110.4
November	56.2	60.4	64.6	73.4	83.6	94.6	99.6	114.0
December	55.8	60.6	65.0	73.9	84.1	94.6	100.0	116.8
Annual Average	54.7	58.4	62.5	68.9	78.2	90.0	97.6	106.7
Annual Inflation Rate		8.5	7.2	13.8	13.7	12.6	5.7	16.8
Note: The index numbers listed in the table: Consumer Price Index for 2000 - 2007, are based on the revised calculations using the new series that have been linked to the 2004/2005 HES. These index numbers provide an historical series of the CPI on a monthly basis. The monthly indexes are averaged over the 12 calendar months of the year to arrive at an annual average index. Changes calculated from these averages represent average annual changes for the calendar year