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CPI Australia December of 1981

Australia: CPI goes up in December of 1981

The annual variation rate of the CPI in Australia in December of 1981 was 11%, 20 tenths higher than the month before.The monthly variation rate of the CPI (Consumer Price Index) has been 4.1%, and thus the accumulated inflation in 1981 is 11%

We must highlight the increase of 4.8% in the prices of Communication, until its interannual rate reached 6.1%, which is in contrast to the decrease in the prices of Alcoholic beverages and tobacco of 1.3%, and an interannual variation of 8.6%.

In this page we show you the progression of the CPI in Australia. You can see the inflation in other countries in CPI and see all the information about Australia in Australia's economy

CPI Australia December 1981
 InterannualAccum. since JanuaryMonthly variation
CPI (overall index) [+]11.0%
11.0%
4.1%
Food and non-alcoholic beverages [+]9.2%
1.8%
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco [+]8.6%
1.3%
Clothing and footwear [+]7.5%
2.7%
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels [+]11.1%
3.3%
Furniture, household equipment and maintenance [+]10.5%
3.5%
Transport [+]12.7%
4.5%
Communication [+]6.1%
4.8%
< CPI 1981-09CPI 1982-03 >
Australia: CPI annual
 1980  1979 
CPI (overall index) [+]9.2%
10.2%
Food and non-alcoholic beverages [+]12.1%
13.2%
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco [+]6.9%
3.2%
Clothing and footwear [+]7.2%
6.7%
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels [+]10.0%
7.0%
Furniture, household equipment and maintenance [+]11.4%
7.5%
Transport [+]7.2%
13.6%
Communication [+]1.8%
0.7%