Annual headline iInflation rate in Tanzania hit 3.8% in April, up from 3.6% in March 2022.
The country’s National Bureau of Statistics says the overall index increased from 103.95 in April 2021 to 107.88 in April 2022.
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Inflation Rate increased to 6.6% from 6.5% recorded in March 2022.
The Annual Inflation Rate for Non-Alcoholic Beverages also increased to 2.6% from 2.4% recorded in March 2022.
The National Consumer Price Index (CPI) between March and April 2022 rose from 107.09 in March to 107.88 in April, attributed to price increases for some food and non-food items.
Some food items that contributed to the index increase include: cooking oils by 8.1%, rice by 0.7%, sorghum grains by 1.5%, maize grains by 4.0%, wheat flour by 7.6%, sorghum flour by 0.7%, maize flour by 2.1%, bread by 0.6%, pasta products by 1.8%, poultry by 2.3%, meat by 0.5%, fruits by 1.1%, sweet potatoes by 1.3%, dried lentils by 2.9%, flour of cassava by 2.4%, mineral waters (bottled) by 2.8% and soft drinks (sodas) by 6.6%.
Non-food items that contributed to the index increase include: corrugated iron sheets by 1.2%, liquefied hydrocarbons by 0.7%, kerosene by 16.6%, firewood by 3.5%, charcoal by 2.5%, diesel by 12.3%, petrol by 12.5%, bus fare by 0.6%, taxi fare by 0.9% and food provided by full-service restaurants by 0.5%.
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