AXACPI (1st-Qtr-2021): Inflation Rate currently at 1.3%

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The Anguilla Consumer Price Index (AXACPI) shows the rate at which prices of a basket of consumption goods and services change over a period of time for households within Anguilla.

The AXACPI, referenced March 2010 = 100.0 for the 1st quarter 2021 (January – March), shows that consumers paid overall, 1.3% more for the basket of goods and services this period compared to the previous quarter; 4th quarter 2020 (October – December 2020).

All categories during this period under review contributed to this positive rate, with nine experiencing positive changes in percentage terms, two with no change and one impacting the overall rate
negatively.

The change from the same quarter of the previous year (March 2021 over March 2020), showed that consumers paid 0.2% more for the basket of goods and services. The ‘All Items’ for March 2021 stood at 108.94 from 108.70 in March 2020. Annual prices showed more varying changes (positives and negative) in percentage terms between the categories in comparison to the quarterly changes.