Summary
Consumer Price Index October 2024
Consumer Price Index: All Groups CPI, October 2024.
Puntland basket of consumer goods and services sample contains 12 categories based on the standard classification
of individual consumption by purpose. These 12 categories consist of 387 individual items of goods and services and
the price per item is collected from the markets of all the major cities in Puntland on weekly basis.
The All-Groups CPI increased from 103.31 to 103.44 in October 2024. The monthly change of October 2024 was an
increase of 0.13 percent compared to increase of 0.55 percent in the previous month of September 2024. The most
significant monthly price increase was in tobacco & khat (2.95%), Education (1.41%), Housing, Water, Electricity,
Gas (0.46%) and Furnishing, Households and Maintenance (0.23%). These positive movements led to price
development at All-Groups of CPI level.
Puntland basket of consumer goods and services sample contains 12 categories based on the standard classification
of individual consumption by purpose. These 12 categories consist of 387 individual items of goods and services and
the price per item is collected from the markets of all the major cities in Puntland on weekly basis.
The All-Groups CPI increased from 103.31 to 103.44 in October 2024. The monthly change of October 2024 was an
increase of 0.13 percent compared to increase of 0.55 percent in the previous month of September 2024. The most
significant monthly price increase was in tobacco & khat (2.95%), Education (1.41%), Housing, Water, Electricity,
Gas (0.46%) and Furnishing, Households and Maintenance (0.23%). These positive movements led to price
development at All-Groups of CPI level.