Consumer Price Index - Year 2021
Highlights
1. The Consumer Price Index, which stood at 106.1 in December 2020, registered a net increase of 7.2 points (or +6.8%) to reach 113.3 in December 2021. The main reasons for the net increase in CPI during the year 2021 were:
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higher prices of vegetables, meat, fruits, cooking oil, trader's rice, frozen semi-prepared foods, fish, culinary herbs, biscuits, soft drinks, powdered milk, flour preparations and other food products;
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higher prices of cigarettes, beer and stout, rum and other cane spirits, whisky and wine;
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higher prices of ready-made clothing;
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higher prices of other non-durable supplies, furniture, washing materials and softners, and major household appliances;
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higher prices of medicinal products and doctor's fees;
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higher prices of gasolene, motor vehicles and, spare parts and accessories;
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higher prices of information processing equipment, pet foods, stationery and audio visual equipment;
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higher university fees in private institutions;
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higher prices of prepared foods;
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2. The headline inflation rate increased from 2.5% in year 2020 to 4.0% in year 2021.
3. The headline inflation rate excluding 'Alcoholic beverages and tobacco' increased from 2.7% in year 2020 to 3.7% in year 2021.
Statistics
Mauritius
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development
14 January 2022
