ANGUILLA’S CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1st Quarter: January – March 2020

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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 2020 (January – March), shows that consumers paid overall, 0.1% more for the basket of goods and services this period compared to the previous quarter; 4th quarter 2019 (October – December 2019).

The ‘Restaurant and Hotel’ category contributed the largest percentage points increase to this positive rate along with six (6) other categories.

The change from the same quarter of the previous year (March 2020 over March 2019), showed that consumers paid 0.7% more for the basket of goods and services. The ‘All Items’ for March 2020 stood at 108.7 from 108.0 in March 2019.

Annual prices were affected mainly in response to changes in the ‘Transport’ and ‘Restaurants and Hotels’ categories, along with four (4) other categories.

 

Download the Anguilla Consumer Price Index 1st Quarter 2020 report below (pdf).