Monthly Bulletin of Consumer Price Index - June 2017
A.R.E, 2017
Identification
DDI-EGY-CAP-CPI-6-2017-v01
Monthly Bulletin of Consumer Price Index - June 2017
CPI
Monthly Bulletin of Consumer Price Index (CPI)
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| A.R.E | EGY |
Study of living standards
The first series of General index was issued in 1914 under the name of living expenses index using fiscal year 1913/1914 as a base year for Cairo only.In January 1940,the second series was issued under the same name taking 1939 as a base year for Cairo also.The third series under the name of Consumer Price Index (CPI) was issued in 1966/1967 as base year covering 11 cities and 6 rural areas.As of July 1988,the fourth series was issued using fiscal year 1986/1987 as a base year covering all Republic governorates.Time series of consumer price indices continued until the ninth series,which was issued from September 2010 using January 2010 as a base period .
Consumer Price Index (CPI) is one of the most important statistical & economical indicators and most closely related to individuals daily lives as well as their impact on decisions taken in economic fields.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) depicts change in goods and services price levels in retail markets as an important indicator of measuring inflation.It is also one of the necessary tools used to calculate national income at fixed prices,as well as measuring the change in real wage levels Which are the actual wages after clearing them of price changes impact
The first series of General index was issued in 1914 under the name of living expenses index using fiscal year 1913/1914 as a base year for Cairo only.In January 1940,the second series was issued under the same name taking 1939 as a base year for Cairo also.The third series under the name of Consumer Price Index (CPI) was issued in 1966/1967 as base year covering 11 cities and 6 rural areas.As of July 1988,the fourth series was issued using fiscal year 1986/1987 as a base year covering all Republic governorates.Time series of consumer price indices continued until the ninth series,which was issued from September 2010 using January 2010 as a base period
Thus CAPMAS provides this latest series of consumer price indices aiming to meet researchers,planners and decision-makers statistical needs
God bless success.,,،،،،
Aggregated data
Standard of living Survey at local community level by studying changes in price levels
Version
v2.1 This release for public release to the public
2017-07-10
Issued on the tenth day of the following month to the statement collect
Scope
- General index and monthly & annual change rates upon 6 urban areas,2 rural areas as well as Republic total which on main sections level.
- Index and monthly & annual change rates upon 6 urban areas,2 rural areas as well as Republic total which on some selected goods level.
- Time series for the general index of 6 urban areas,2 rural areas and Republic total by month for the main sections.
- Time series for the general index by years month and change rates from the previous month,change percentage for the same month of the previous year at urban and rural level and Republic total.
- Time series for the general index and inflation rates by Gregorian years upon sections and main groups levels of urban and rural and Republic total.
- Time series for the general index and inflation rates by fiscal years upon sections and main groups levels of urban and rural and Republic total.
- Time series for the general index and change quarterly rates upon sections and main groups of Republic urban.
- Time series for inflation rates for the general number by Gregorian and Fiscal year of Republic urban.
- Used weights in weighting of main divisions and groups from the reality of income,spending and consumption research 2008/2009 upon 6 urban areas,urban,rural and Republic total levels .
10.Some graphs illustrate changes in different indicators.
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Classification of individual consumption by incoming purpose within National Accounts System | COICOP-HBS 2003 |
Coverage
CAPMAS issues General index for eight geographic regions includes:
-Cairo -Canal Cities
- Alexandria -Border governorates
- Lower Egypt Urban - Lower Egypt Rural
- Upper Egypt Urban - Upper Egypt Rural
General index is issued for both urban & rural areas and Republic Total.
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- Food , Industrial goods and services are collected monthly from urban and rural areas from 1 to 28 of each month and sources numbers are (10085) for urban,(4337) for rural .
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| CAPMAS | Cabinet Presidency |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt Railways | Ministry of Transport | Get tickets prices |
| Electricity Company | Ministry of Electricity | Get electricity chips prices |
| Telecommunications Company | Ministry of Communications | Get subscription to home phone |
| Gas Company | Gas Company | Get natural gas chips prices |
| Water Company | Water Company | Get water chips prices |
Sampling
A probability sample is selected representing sales outlets upon Republic governorates (Urban/Rural).
Data collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-28 | Monthly |
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-01 | 2016-06-28 | Monthly |
- Personal interview using computer
| Name | Affiliation | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| CAPMAS | Cabinet Presidency | CAPMAS |
1.Field and office supervision and auditing to audit price data
2. Field work has to set Data Quality Control Department
Data processing
Automatic editing and revision through statistical program designed within the computer enough to be used by price collectors
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPMAS | Cabinet president | www.capmas.gov.eg | pres_capmas@capmas.gov.eg |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes |
General Statistics Law No. 35 of 1960 Article (403) 1. Individual statements are confidential and no individual or body may be informed of them 2. No statement may be used as a basis for tax linking and shall be taken as no evidence of any judicial or legal action 3. All persons shall submit the data requested by CAPMAS representatives in accordance with the truth and on time,allow CAPMAS representatives to have access to all documents to verify the statement truth. 4- A penalty of imprisonment of not less than one month and not more than six months and a fine of not less than L.E 100 and not exceeding L.E 500 for any person who violates previous articles provisions or tell incorrect statements |
All statistics issued by CAPMAS do not have any dealing conditions other than those included in Law 35 or within Law 35
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics,Monthly Bulletin of Consumer Price Indices June 2017.Version 1.1 (7 - 2017).Cairo - A.R.E
Disclaimer and copyrights
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides these data without any warranties and without incurring any implied liability of the results or conclusions on these results and assumes no responsibility for any activities carried out on those results or data
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Center | CAPMAS | nic@capmas.gov.eg | www.capmas.gov.eg |
Metadata production
DDI-EGY-CAP-CPI-6-2017-v01
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPMAS | CAPMAS | Cabinet Presidency | جمع ومعالجة ونشر البيانات |
2017-06-01
Metadata version
Ref. No. 58 - 22321- Reference number 2017