|
Aug
|
Jul
|
Jun
|
May
|
Apr
|
Mar
|
Feb
|
Jan
|
CPI
|
4.9
|
6.3
|
7.1
|
7.7
|
8.5
|
8.3
|
8.7
|
7.1
|
CPI(Year-to-date)
|
7.3
|
7.7
|
7.9
|
8.1
|
8.2
|
8.0
|
7.9
|
7.1
|
Urban CPI
|
4.7
|
6.1
|
6.8
|
7.3
|
8.1
|
8.0
|
8.5
|
6.8
|
Rural CPI
|
5.4
|
6.8
|
7.8
|
8.5
|
9.3
|
9.0
|
9.2
|
7.7
|
Food
|
10.3
|
14.4
|
17.3
|
19.9
|
22.1
|
21.4
|
23.3
|
18.2
|
Tobacco & Alcohol
|
3.3
|
3.1
|
3.1
|
2.8
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
2.1
|
Clothing
|
-1.1
|
-1.4
|
-1.5
|
-1.5
|
-1.4
|
-1.2
|
-1.4
|
-1.9
|
Durable consumer goods
|
3.2
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
Health care
|
2.9
|
3.1
|
3.1
|
3.3
|
3.6
|
3.7
|
3.2
|
3.2
|
Transportation & Communication
|
-0.2
|
-0.3
|
-1.1
|
-1.6
|
-1.7
|
-1.7
|
-1.4
|
-1.1
|
Recreation & Education
|
-0.8
|
-0.9
|
-1.0
|
-1.2
|
-0.7
|
-0.7
|
-0.9
|
-0.3
|
Housing
|
7.1
|
7.7
|
7.7
|
7.1
|
6.8
|
7.0
|
6.6
|
6.1
|
Non-food
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
1.9
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
All figures above are year-on-year percent changes.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China
(China.org.cn September 10, 2008)