Annexure-I

Monthly Review
on
Price Indices

May, 2015
(Base 2007-08)
Government of Pakistan
Statistics Division
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Islamabad

Inflation in Brief
1.

CPI inflation, General, increased by 3.2% on year-on-year basis in May 2015 as compared to 2.1% in the
previous month and by 8.3% in May 2014. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.8% in May 2015
as compared to increase of 1.3% in the previous month and decrease of 0.3% in May 2014.

2.

Core inflation measured by non-food non-energy CPI (Core NFNE) increased by 4.9% on (YoY) basis in
May 2015 as compared to 5.4% in the previous month and by 8.7% in May 2014. On (MoM) basis, it
showed no change in May 2015 as compared to 1.4% in the previous month and 0.5% in May 2014.

3.

Core inflation, measured by 20% weighted trimmed mean CPI (Core Trimmed) increased by 3.9% on
(YoY) basis in May 2015 as compared to 3.1% in the previous month and by 8.3% in May 2014. On
(MoM) basis, it increased by 0.1% in May 2015 as compared to increase of 0.6% in the previous month
and an increase of 0.3% in May 2014.

4.

SPI inflation on YoY increased by 1.2% in May 2015 as compared to decrease of 1.6% a month earlier
and of an increase of 7.7% in May 2014. On MoM basis, it increased 1.3% in May 2015 as compared to
increase of 0.4% in the month earlier and decrease of 1.5% in May 2014.

5.

WPI inflation on YoY basis decreased by 1.8% in May 2015 as compared to decrease of 2.9% a month
earlier and an increase of 7.3% in May 2014. WPI inflation on MoM basis it increased by 1.1% in May
2015 as compared to increase of 0.9% a month earlier and decrease of 0.1% in May 2014.

6.

Figures 1 and 2 show graphically the data of Table 1. Table 1.1 shows Period Average and YoY
percent changes in indices of three years.

Table 1: Inflation (%) (Base 2007-08)

Period

General
YoY MoM

CPI
Food
YoY MoM

Non-food
YoY MoM

Core Inflation
NFNE*
Trimmed
YoY MoM YoY MoM

SPI**
YoY

WPI

MoM

YoY

MoM

Apr 14
9.2
1.7
9.9
2.0
8.7
1.5
8.5
1.9
9.0
0.9
9.4
0.1
7.0
0.1
May 14
8.3
-0.3
7.4
-1.2
9.0
0.4
8.7
0.5
8.3
0.3
7.7
-1.5
7.3
-0.1
Jun14
8.2
0.6
7.4
1.0
8.9
0.3
8.7
0.4
7.9
0.3
6.2
1.1
7.7
1.4
Jul 14
7.9
1.7
7.0
2.7
8.5
1.0
8.3
1.1
7.6
0.8
5.9
2.0
6.6
0.5
Aug14
7.0
0.3
5.6
0.6
8.1
0.2
7.9
0.2
7.1
0.2
5.2
0.8
3.3
-0.5
Sep14
7.7
0.4
7.2
0.0
8.0
0.6
8.1
0.7
7.1
0.2
5.4
0.2
2.7
0.2
1
Oct 14
5.8
0.2
5.2
-0.2
6.3
0.5
7.8
0.7
6.0
0.4
4.1
0.0
1.3
-0.3
2
4.0
-0.5
2.1
-0.4
5.4
-0.6
6.9
-0.5
5.3
0.1
-0.3
-1.1
0.0
-1.0
Nov 14
Dec 14
4.3
-1.0
3.4
-2.1
4.9
-0.2
6.7
0.1
5.2
0.0
0.8
-1.5
-0.9
-1.9
Jan 15
3.9
0.1
3.0
-0.5
4.5
0.5
6.4
0.7
4.8
0.3
1.1
-0.9
-2.4
-1.0
Feb 15
3.2
-0.9
2.1
-1.8
4.0
-0.3
6.2
0.0
4.2
-0.2
0.2
-1.0
-3.4
-1.1
3
Mar 15
2.5
0.2
0.5
0.5
3.9
0.0
5.9
0.1
3.8
0.0
-1.9
0.0
-3.7
0.0
Apr 15
2.1
1.3
0.0
1.4
3.7
1.3
5.4
1.4
3.1
0.6
-1.6
0.4
-2.9
0.9
May 15
3.2
0.8
3.0
1.8
3.3
0.0
4.9
0.0
3.9
0.1
1.2
1.3
-1.8
1.1
1
*NFNE is non-food non-energy,
** SPI for quintile 1
Actual figure is -0.03, displayed in rounded figure
2
3
Actual figure is 0.02, Actual figure is 0.01 , displayed in rounded figure
Table 1.1 : Period Average and YoY % Changes of Indices (Base 2007-08)
Index
CPI
SPI
WPI

Averages July-May % Changes

May over May % Changes

2014-15

2013-14

2012-13

2014-15

2013-14

2012-13

4.65
1.80
-0.14

8.66
9.59
8.19

7.51
7.76
7.55

3.16
1.24
-1.79

8.34
7.65
7.34

5.13
6.78
4.10

II. Consumer Price Index (CPI)

The Consumer Price Index of May, 2015 has increased by 0.76 over April, 2015 and 3.16% over
corresponding month of the last year, i.e. May 2014.
Table 2 : Consumer Price Index by Group of Commodities and Services (Base 2007-08)

No

1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

Group
Weight
(%)

Group

General
Food & Non-alcoholic Bev.
Non-perishable Food Items
Perishable Food Items
Alcoholic Bev.& Tobacco
Clothing & Footwear
Housing, Water, Electricity,
Gas & Fuels
Furnishing & Household
Equipment Maintenance
Health
Transport
Communication
Recreation & Culture
Education
Restaurants & Hotels
Miscellaneous

% Change
May 2015
Over

Indices

Impact
(In % points)
May 2015
Over

May
2015

Apr
2015

May
2014

Apr
2015

May
2014

Apr
2015

May
2014

100.00
34.83
29.84
4.99
1.41
7.57

199.66
218.32
215.36
236.07
268.97
217.58

198.16
214.18
214.02
215.16
266.65
217.17

193.55
213.57
211.67
224.92
223.66
205.01

0.76
1.93
0.63
9.72
0.87
0.19

3.16
2.22
1.74
4.96
20.26
6.13

0.76
0.73
0.20
0.53
0.02
0.02

3.16
0.86
0.57
0.29
0.33
0.49

29.41

177.75

177.73

169.51

0.01

4.86

0.00

1.25

4.21

210.84

211.06

202.02

-0.10

4.37

0.00

0.19

2.19
7.20
3.22
2.02
3.94
1.23
2.76

178.22
176.82
130.29
192.98
209.17
248.45
223.08

178.21
176.70
130.29
192.74
209.17
247.73
223.99

172.45
195.03
129.81
188.47
188.73
238.05
215.29

0.01
0.07
0.00
0.12
0.00
0.29
-0.41

3.35
-9.34
0.37
2.39
10.83
4.37
3.62

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
-0.01

0.07
-0.68
0.01
0.05
0.42
0.07
0.11

Main contributors to month-on-month and year-on-year percentage changes are given below and detail is
given in Annexure A.
1. Month-on-month Top few commodities which varied from previous month i.e. April 2015 are given
below:Food Items Increased:

Tomatoes (17.57%), Pulse Gram (14.89%), Besan (13.05%), Fresh

Vegetables (11.49%), Chicken (10.70%), Fresh Fruits (9.16%), Onions (7.34%), Pulse Mash
(5.97%), Gram Whole (5.81%), Gur (3.09%), Pulse Masoor (3.03%), Sugar (2.47%), Betel Leaves &
Nuts (1.25%) and Pulse Moong (1.08%).
Decreased: Eggs (5.91%), Wheat (2.86%), Potatoes (2.82%), Cooking oil (1.69%), Vegetable Ghee
(1.46%), Wheat Flour (1.07%), and Mustard Oil (1.06%).
Non-food Items Increased: Kerosene Oil (1.40%) and Mechanical Service (1.21%).
Decreased: Washing Soaps & Detergents (1.47%).
2.

Year-on-Year: Top few commodities which varied from previous year i.e. May 2014 are given
below:Food Items Increased: Tomatoes (134.77%), Onions (40.39%), Pulse Mash (21.46%), Cigarettes
(20.50%), Fresh Vegetables (18.11%), Pulse Gram (17.95%), Besan (13.94%), Sugar (11.53%)
and Tea (8.17%).
Decreased: Potatoes (67.95%), Vegetable Ghee (11.15%), Cooking Oil (11.08%) and Rice
(8.61%).
Non-food Items Increased: Motor Vehicle Tax (36.71%), Sewing Needles & Dry Cells (11.35%),
Education (10.83%), Tailoring (10.46%) , Woolen Readymade Garments (10.31%), Cotton Cloths
(7.69%) and Readymade Garments (7.27%).
Decreased:

Kerosene Oil (23.73%), Motor Fuel (19.52%) and Transport Services (6.01%).

III.

Sensitive Price Indicator

Quintile-wise percentage changes YoY and MoM are given below in Table 3. The series from April 2014 to
May 2015 is also graphed below in Figure 3.
Table 3 : Sensitive Price Indicator (Base 2007-08)
Quintiles
1
2
3
4
5
Combined

May
2015
203.33
209.62
212.99
214.56
211.53
211.48

Indices
April
2015
200.70
206.77
209.95
211.37
208.40
208.42

May
2014
200.84
207.07
209.95
212.12
211.34
209.80

% Change May 2015 over

April
May
2015
2014
1.31
1.24
1.38
1.23
1.45
1.45
1.51
1.15
1.50
0.09
1.47
0.80

IV.

Wholesale Price Index

The Wholesale Price Index for May 2015 is increased by 1.10% over April, 2015. It is decreased by 1.79%
over the corresponding month of the last year. YoY and MoM movements, from April, 2014 to May 2015 are also
graphed below in Figure 4.

Table 4 : Wholesale Price Index by Group of Commodities (Base 2007-08)

No.

Group

General
Agriculture, Forestry &
Fishery Products
Ores & Minerals,
Electricity, Gas & Water
Food Products,
Beverages & Tobacco,
Textiles, Apparel &
Leather Products
Food Products,
i.
Bev. & Tobacco

1.
2.
3.

5.

Impact
(in %age points)
May, 2015 over

May
2015

April
2015

May
2014

April
2015

May
2014

April
2015

May
2014

100.00

207.92

205.65

211.71

1.10

-1.79

1.10

-1.79

25.77

224.47

219.00

223.55

2.50

0.41

0.69

0.11

12.04

245.36

245.66

242.36

-0.12

1.24

-0.02

0.17

31.11

206.76

205.98

201.29

0.38

2.72

0.12

0.80

20.07

218.01

217.28

204.93

0.34

6.38

0.07

1.24

ii.

Textiles and Apparel

10.33

185.42

184.71

193.05

0.38

-3.95

0.04

-0.37

iii.

Leather Products

0.71

199.09

196.20

218.42

1.47

-8.85

0.01

-0.06

22.37

184.03

181.06

212.29

1.64

-13.31

0.32

-2.99

8.72

172.74

172.88

170.11

-0.08

1.55

-0.01

0.11

Other Transportable
Goods except Metal
Products, Machinery &
Equipment
Metal Products,
Machinery & Equipment

4.

Group
Weight
(%)

% Change
May, 2015 over

Indices

Main contributors to month-on-month and year-on-year percentage changes are given below and detail is
given in Annexure B.
1.

Month-on-month Top few commodities which varied from previous month i.e. April, 2015 are given
below:Increased: Furnace Oil (20.44%), Other Cereal Flour (18.30%), Matches (13.56%), Poultry
(13.34%), Vegetables (10.16%), Bajra (9.84%), Jowar (9.78%), Pulses (9.49%), Fresh
Fruits (8.01%), Cotton Seeds (7.37%) and Maize (5.40%).
Decreased: Potatoes (7.88%), Eggs (4.17%) and Wheat (3.37%).

2. Year-on-year Top few commodities which varied from previous year i.e. April, 2014 are given
below:Increased: Vegetables (36.98%), Other Cereal Flour (24.79%), Pesticides (23.64%),
Tobacco Products (19.85%), Woolen Carpets (16.23%), Pulses (15.46%), Sugar (15.21%),
Quilt (14.16%) and Pipe Fitting (14.03%).
Decreased: Potatoes (76.21%), Kerosene Oil (37.87%), Diesel (31.59%), Furnace Oil
(31.50%), Motor Spirit (31.21%) and Insecticides (20.82%)

Annexure A:Consumer Price Index Numbers by Commodity Groups & Commodities (2007-08=100)
Index Numbers
Item and Specification

General

Weight

May 15

Apr 15

% Change in May 2015 over

May 14

Apr 2015

May 2014

100.0000

199.66

198.16

193.55

0.76

3.16

34.8343
0.3477

218.32
195.82

214.18
201.58

213.57
202.46

+
-

1.93
2.86

+
-

2.22
3.28

1.07

2.14

01

Food and non-alcoholic Bevera

Wheat

02

Wheat Flour

4.1648

211.25

213.53

215.86

03

Wheat Product

0.0959

212.65

212.35

216.64

0.14

1.84

04

Besan

0.1500

198.34

175.45

174.07

13.05

13.94

05

Rice

1.5821

177.40

178.25

194.11

0.48

8.61

06

Cereals

0.1563

240.96

239.89

234.92

0.45

2.57

07

Bakery & Confectionary

1.1550

208.20

207.72

203.57

0.23

2.27

08

Nimco

0.4574

239.02

238.93

229.43

0.04

4.18

09

Meat

2.4303

246.71

246.33

236.99

0.15

4.10

10

Chicken

1.3596

209.37

189.13

206.39

10.70

1.44

11

Fish

0.2970

214.25

215.34

221.27

0.51

3.17

12

Milk Fresh

6.6800

251.91

250.46

239.56

0.58

5.16

13

Milk Products

0.6338

244.99

243.32

234.87

0.69

4.31

14

Milk Powder

0.1129

226.10

225.93

216.45

0.08

4.46

15

Eggs

0.4555

165.19

175.57

164.96

5.91

0.14

16

Mustard Oil

0.0952

152.12

153.75

157.00

1.06

3.11

17

Cooking Oil

1.7538

144.64

147.12

162.67

1.69

11.08

18

Vegetable Ghee

2.0714

141.19

143.28

158.90

1.46

11.15

19

Dry Fruits

0.2543

252.03

250.60

233.21

0.57

8.07

20

Fresh Fruits

1.8649

253.52

232.24

237.01

9.16

6.97

21

Pulse Masoor

0.2712

194.06

188.36

180.78

3.03

7.35

22

Pulse Moong

0.2336

314.45

311.10

295.25

1.08

6.50

23

Pulse Mash (Washed)

0.2098

245.40

231.57

202.05

5.97

21.46

24

Pulse Gram

0.2361

198.97

173.18

168.69

14.89

17.95

25

Gram Whole

0.1616

188.78

178.42

179.36

5.81

5.25

26

Beans

0.0269

233.82

232.45

243.91

0.59

4.14

27

Potatoes

0.4774

125.27

128.90

390.89

2.82

67.95

28

Onion

0.5415

281.38

262.15

200.43

7.34

40.39

29

Tomatoes

0.4494

170.51

145.03

72.63

17.57

30

Fresh Vegetables

1.6577

251.32

225.41

212.79

11.49

134.7
7
18.11

31

Sugar

1.0445

210.60

205.53

188.83

2.47

11.53

32

Gur

0.0220

264.36

256.44

248.63

3.09

6.33

33

Honey

0.0446

303.39

303.39

282.11

0.00

7.54

34

SweetMeat

0.2483

234.89

234.89

225.95

0.00

3.96

35

Beverages

1.1990

209.53

207.94

200.63

0.76

4.44

36

Jam, Tomato Ketchup & Pickles

0.2454

207.96

207.59

193.93

0.18

7.23

37

Condiments

0.2656

258.07

257.07

242.66

0.39

6.35

38

Spices

0.5441

235.30

234.74

221.11

0.24

6.42

39

Tea

0.8377

228.63

226.62

211.36

0.89

8.17

40

Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco

Cigarettes

1.4135
1.3906

268.97
269.95

266.65
267.63

223.66
224.02

+
+

0.87
0.87

+
+

20.26
20.50

41

Betel Leaves & Nuts

0.0229

209.62

207.03

201.93

1.25

3.81

42

Clothing and footwear

Cotton Cloth

7.5708
1.7286

217.58
212.76

217.17
211.44

205.01
197.56

+
+

0.19
0.62

+
+

6.13
7.69

43

Woolen Cloth

0.8759

234.13

234.13

224.61

0.00

4.24

44

Readymade Garments

0.9739

220.64

220.40

205.68

0.11

7.27

45

Woolen Readymade Garments

0.3964

240.86

240.86

218.34

0.00

10.31

46

Hosiery

0.5094

229.66

229.28

216.85

0.17

5.91

47

Dopatta

0.4412

232.33

232.30

223.46

0.01

3.97

48

Cleaning and Laundry

0.2110

237.72

237.64

226.92

0.03

4.76

49

Tailoring

0.8840

270.70

270.28

245.06

0.16

10.46

50

Footwear

1.5504

164.56

164.53

163.45

0.02

0.68

Annexure A:Consumer Price Index Numbers by Commodity Groups & Commodities (2007-08=100)
Index Numbers
Item and Specification

Weight

May 15

Apr 15

% Change in May 2015 over

May 14

Apr 2015

May 2014

51

Housing, water, Elec., Gas an

House Rent

29.4149
21.8149

177.75
166.88

177.73
166.88

169.51
157.05

+
+

0.01
0.00

+
+

4.86
6.26

52

Construction Input Items

0.5623

238.93

238.88

232.02

0.02

2.98

53

Construction Wage Rates

0.3331

211.69

210.14

198.08

0.74

6.87

54

Water Supply

0.4971

149.92

149.92

149.92

0.00

0.00

55

Electricity

4.3985

231.52

231.52

227.44

0.00

1.79

56

Gas

1.5756

143.81

143.81

143.81

0.00

0.00

57

Kerosene Oil

0.0057

211.77

208.84

277.67

1.40

23.73

58

Firewood Whole

0.2277

274.59

274.81

266.27

0.08

3.12

59

Furnishing and household equi

Furniture

4.2082
0.3315

210.84
203.03

211.06
202.69

202.02
194.15

0.10
0.17

+
+

4.37
4.57

60

Household Textiles

0.6489

207.80

207.73

198.83

0.03

4.51

61

Household Equipment

0.5936

174.36

173.79

170.01

0.33

2.56

62

Utensils

0.3212

213.57

212.94

204.94

0.30

4.21

63

Plastic Products

0.2547

201.69

201.48

195.15

0.10

3.35

64

Washing Soaps & Detergents

0.7893

221.82

225.12

219.42

1.47

1.09

65

Sewing Needle & Dr Cell

0.1496

198.97

198.97

178.69

0.00

11.35

66

Household Servant

1.0432

229.23

228.35

214.31

0.39

6.96

67

Marriage Hall Charges

0.0762

231.83

231.83

220.81

0.00

4.99

68

Health
Drugs & Medicines

2.1868
1.2667

178.22
148.34

178.21
148.33

172.45
145.18

+
+

0.01
0.01

+
+

3.35
2.18

69

Medical Equipments

0.0080

225.36

225.36

217.98

0.00

3.39

70

Doctor (MBBS) Clinic Fee

0.5904

241.97

241.97

232.41

0.00

4.11

71

Medical Tests

0.3217

177.69

177.69

168.61

0.00

5.39

72

Transport
Motor Vehicles

7.2023
0.6630

176.82
163.41

176.70
163.41

195.03
159.77

+
+

0.07
0.00

9.34
2.28

73

Motor Vehicle Accessories

0.2439

225.89

226.51

226.97

0.27

0.48

74

Motor Fuel

3.0269

150.45

150.53

186.95

0.05

19.52

75

Mechanical Service

0.4552

215.35

212.78

204.29

1.21

5.41

76

Motor Vehicle Tax

0.1099

210.18

210.18

153.74

0.00

36.71

77

Transport Services

2.7034

197.35

197.35

209.96

0.00

6.01

78

Communication
Postal Services

3.2198
0.0662

130.29
227.44

130.29
227.44

129.81
215.89

+
+

0.00
0.00

+
+

0.37
5.35

79

Communication & Apparatus

3.1536

128.25

128.25

128.01

0.00

0.19

80

Recreation and culture

Recreation & Culture

2.0227
0.8634

192.98
128.25

192.74
128.25

188.47
127.00

+
+

0.12
0.00

+
+

2.39
0.98

81

Text Books

0.5706

290.62

290.10

279.73

0.18

3.89

82

Newspapers

0.1934

175.42

175.42

175.42

0.00

0.00

83

Stationery

0.3953

201.99

201.55

197.36

0.22

2.35

84

Education
Education

3.9431
3.9431

209.17
209.17

209.17
209.17

188.73
188.73

+
+

0.00
0.00

+
+

10.83
10.83

85

Restaurants and hotels

Readymade Food

1.2286
1.2286

248.45
248.45

247.73
247.73

238.05
238.05

+
+

0.29
0.29

+
+

4.37
4.37

86

Misc. goods and services

Personal Care

2.7550
1.4935

223.08
206.16

223.99
207.29

215.29
198.96

0.41
0.55

+
+

3.62
3.62

87

Cosmetics

0.3853

190.66

190.49

181.99

0.09

4.76

88

Blades

0.0322

185.88

185.88

183.30

0.00

1.41

89

Personal Equipments

0.8440

269.23

270.30

260.62

0.40

3.30

Annexure B: Wholesale Price Indices by Major Groups & Commodities

Index Numbers
Item and Specification

001
002
003
004
005
006
007
008
009
010
011
012
013
014
015
016
017
018
019
020
021
022
023
024
025
026
027

028
029
030
031
032
033
034
035
036
037
038
039
040
041
042
043
044
045
046
047
048
049
050
051
052
053

General
Agriculture Forestry & Fisher
Wheat
Maize
Rice
Sorghum / Jowar
Millet / Bajra
Vegetables
Fresh Fruits
Dry Fruits
Cotton Seeds
Other Oil Seeds
Edible Roots / Potatoes
Stimulant & Spice Crops
Pulses
Sugar Crops
Fibre Crops
Unmanufactured Tobacco
Poultry
Raw Milk from Bovine Animals
Eggs
Raw Animal Materials / Wool
Hides & Fur Skins, Raw
Fuel Wood in Logs
Fish Live Fresh or Chilled
Ores/Minerals, Elec., Gas & W
Coal not Agglomerated
Natural Gas Liquified
Salt & Pure Sodium Chloride
Electrical Energy
Food,Beverages,Tobacco,Textil
Food Products, Beverages &
Meat of Animals
Vegetables & Fruit Juice
Dried Fruits & Nuts
Fruit Juices
Vegetable Oils Refined
Vegetable Ghee
Oil Cakes
Processed Liquid Milk
Milk & Cream in Solid Form
Ice Cream
Dairy Products N.E.C
Wheat Flour
Other Cereal Flour
Sugar Refined
Chocolate
Sugar Confectionary
Coffee & Tea
Spices
Other Food Products
Mineral Water
Beverages
Tobacco Products
Textiles & Apparels
Cotton Yarn
Nylon Yarn
Blended Yarn
Woven Fabrics

Weight

100.0000
25.7674
0.6297
0.6764
2.4413
0.0214
0.0374
1.2441
1.5144
0.2478
1.1511
0.0722
0.2540
0.1634
0.4901
1.0725
5.3169
0.0742
0.5633
7.0279
0.5034
0.0351
0.4834
0.0179
1.7295
12.0389
0.7508
5.7385
0.0584
5.4912
31.1122
20.0718
3.4559
0.0058
0.1733
0.3880
1.9242
1.5632
0.9611
4.4437
0.0316
0.0047
0.0117
2.3034
0.0604
1.7975
0.0139
0.0738
0.7303
0.1449
0.0336
0.0207
0.6303
1.2998
10.3289
5.2491
0.1719
0.1689
0.0128

May 15

207.92
224.47
199.19
198.78
163.53
321.25
189.44
289.71
262.42
238.89
231.37
161.07
106.40
299.29
229.44
286.29
178.69
219.79
214.91
252.55
163.42
174.38
158.90
259.09
282.30
245.36
223.53
200.10
248.84
295.61
206.76
218.01
262.20
199.38
229.34
174.61
153.75
122.65
206.29
251.52
220.36
219.91
243.80
192.24
173.87
226.96
99.19
102.28
204.59
189.82
292.02
187.86
171.95
290.52
185.42
170.81
150.22
184.93
258.39

Apr 15

205.65
219.00
206.14
188.60
163.71
292.62
172.47
262.99
242.95
237.25
215.48
157.14
115.50
286.93
209.56
286.29
172.53
217.50
189.61
251.69
170.54
177.10
159.72
259.53
283.89
245.66
223.53
200.74
248.84
295.61
205.98
217.28
260.64
199.28
228.25
174.06
155.23
124.33
200.07
251.52
221.70
219.91
243.80
194.97
146.98
220.03
99.19
102.28
203.67
189.90
294.23
187.86
171.62
290.52
184.71
170.12
150.22
182.72
258.39

(2007-08=100)
% Change in May 2015 over

May 14

211.71
223.55
204.31
190.14
179.49
317.54
169.81
211.50
266.20
213.82
220.44
177.64
447.26
377.03
198.71
267.92
217.38
196.08
215.25
230.92
158.06
156.33
145.23
243.47
249.76
242.36
223.53
201.77
234.11
287.44
201.29
204.93
241.31
192.16
218.45
169.52
165.54
141.65
219.35
222.76
209.55
209.79
230.41
197.22
139.33
196.99
99.19
102.28
188.38
191.65
293.22
185.23
164.58
242.41
193.05
200.83
165.10
191.86
226.82

Apr 2015

+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

1.10
2.50
3.37
5.40
0.11
9.78
9.84
10.16
8.01
0.69
7.37
2.50
7.88
4.31
9.49
0.00
3.57
1.05
13.34
0.34
4.17
1.54
0.51
0.17
0.56
0.12
0.00
0.32
0.00
0.00
0.38
0.34
0.60
0.05
0.48
0.32
0.95
1.35
3.11
0.00
0.60
0.00
0.00
1.40
18.30
3.15
0.00
0.00
0.45
0.04
0.75
0.00
0.19
0.00
0.38
0.41
0.00
1.21
0.00

May 2014

+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

1.79
0.41
2.51
4.54
8.89
1.17
11.56
36.98
1.42
11.72
4.96
9.33
76.21
20.62
15.46
6.86
17.80
12.09
0.16
9.37
3.39
11.55
9.41
6.42
13.03
1.24
0.00
0.83
6.29
2.84
2.72
6.38
8.66
3.76
4.99
3.00
7.12
13.41
5.95
12.91
5.16
4.82
5.81
2.53
24.79
15.21
0.00
0.00
8.60
0.95
0.41
1.42
4.48
19.85
3.95
14.95
9.01
3.61
13.92

Annexure B: Wholesale Price Indices by Major Groups & Commodities

Index Numbers
Item and Specification

054
055
056
057
058
059
060
061
062
063
064
065
066
067
068
069
070
071
072
073
074
075
076
077
078
079
080
081
082
083
084
085
086
087
088
089
090
091
092
093
094
095
096
097
098
099
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112

Cotton Fabrics
Other Fabrics
Silk & Reyon Fabrics
Towels
Blankets
Bed Sheets
Quilts
Woolen Carpets
Synthetic Carpets
Hosiery Products
Readymade Garments
Leather Products
Leather Without Hair
Other Leather N.E.C
Footwears
Other Transportable Goods
Timber
Printing Paper
Hard Board
Coke
Motor Spirit
Diesel Oil
Kerosine Oil
Furnace Oil
Mobil Oil
Chemicals
Dyeing Material
Fertilizers
Pesticides
Insecticides
Paints & Varnishes
Medicines
Soaps & Detergents
Auto Tyres
Plastic Products
Glass sheets
Other Glass Articles
Ceramics & Sanitary Fixture
Bricks, Blocks & Tiles
Cement
Bed Foam
Matches
Metal Product, Machinery & Eq
Pig Iron
Steel Bar & Sheets
Pipe Fittings
Steel Products
Engines & Motors
Vacuum Pumps
Air Conditioners
Cultivators
Chuff Cutter
Tractors
Lathe Machines
Concrete Mixture
Fridge,WashM,SewM,Fans,Iron
Electric Wires
Lighting Equipments
Radio & Television
Motor Vehicles
Motorcycles
Bicycles

Weight

0.6343
1.1016
0.7350
0.1235
0.0029
0.0913
0.0019
0.0383
0.0566
0.8832
1.0576
0.7115
0.2973
0.2567
0.1575
22.3659
0.0165
0.4279
0.1579
0.2797
1.5336
5.2664
0.2151
3.2664
0.7114
1.7720
0.1539
2.8657
0.2763
0.1276
0.1916
1.1428
0.8168
0.2703
0.4550
0.2089
0.1635
0.0244
0.1566
1.8145
0.0006
0.0505
8.7156
0.0593
1.4022
0.0780
0.3879
0.0046
0.0155
0.0049
0.0551
0.1293
0.0028
0.0525
0.0107
1.1645
0.0912
1.4431
0.1843
0.0244
0.2570
3.3483

May 15

201.34
213.71
181.33
265.62
235.86
256.29
196.84
132.14
126.27
218.08
188.82
199.09
221.97
212.39
134.22
184.03
202.05
164.56
197.92
163.45
125.47
178.33
178.93
114.06
200.65
194.51
146.55
272.00
293.74
141.69
291.69
145.19
180.40
191.36
225.35
230.11
243.63
219.45
210.12
207.25
156.67
162.62
172.74
128.97
139.25
191.94
173.88
109.07
115.39
199.53
219.76
149.20
214.54
208.81
138.83
198.30
187.86
168.19
126.49
183.03
125.89
185.63

Apr 15

201.34
212.61
181.33
265.62
235.86
256.29
196.84
132.14
126.27
218.08
186.77
196.20
215.06
212.39
134.22
181.06
202.05
162.72
197.92
163.45
125.47
178.33
178.93
94.70
200.74
195.03
146.55
272.54
293.74
143.34
291.69
145.19
178.14
191.36
222.47
228.76
243.63
219.25
209.76
206.86
156.67
143.20
172.88
128.97
140.03
191.94
173.88
109.07
115.39
197.69
219.76
149.20
214.54
208.81
138.83
198.20
190.87
168.19
126.49
183.03
125.89
185.63

(2007-08=100)
% Change in May 2015 over

May 14

193.10
194.43
165.85
242.19
219.66
242.12
172.42
113.69
116.10
198.64
168.50
218.42
212.68
276.72
134.22
212.29
178.07
174.58
229.17
163.45
182.40
260.69
288.01
166.52
197.73
176.24
143.77
265.61
237.58
178.94
269.84
141.80
182.20
186.63
203.08
209.86
218.27
199.50
196.15
207.98
149.67
143.20
170.11
128.97
139.53
168.33
170.24
109.07
115.39
181.12
226.90
149.20
214.54
208.81
138.83
193.39
179.18
164.95
126.49
182.59
126.70
182.84

Apr 2015

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+
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+
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0.00
0.52
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.10
1.47
3.21
0.00
0.00
1.64
0.00
1.13
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
20.44
0.04
0.27
0.00
0.20
0.00
1.15
0.00
0.00
1.27
0.00
1.29
0.59
0.00
0.09
0.17
0.19
0.00
13.56
0.08
0.00
0.56
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.93
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.05
1.58
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

May 2014

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+
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+
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+
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+
+
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+
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+
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+
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4.27
9.92
9.33
9.67
7.38
5.85
14.16
16.23
8.76
9.79
12.06
8.85
4.37
23.25
0.00
13.31
13.47
5.74
13.64
0.00
31.21
31.59
37.87
31.50
1.48
10.37
1.93
2.41
23.64
20.82
8.10
2.39
0.99
2.53
10.97
9.65
11.62
10.00
7.12
0.35
4.68
13.56
1.55
0.00
0.20
14.03
2.14
0.00
0.00
10.16
3.15
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.54
4.84
1.96
0.00
0.24
0.64
1.53