Inflation in November reached a 22-year record
It has become known how the rate of growth of consumer prices changed in November compared to similar periods.
Statistics have shown that in the last month of autumn inflation hit a new historical record.
As Vedomosti found out, in November, prices increased by 1.43%, which is almost twice as much as in the previous month of October.
The last time such a rate of price growth was observed in Russia was only 22 years ago: in 2002.
According to Rosstat data, the following categories of products have increased in price the most:
- agricultural products, which added 10.35%;
- fish (about 3.5%);
- turkey meat (3.3%);
- milk (3%);
- as well as bread and beef, which increased in price by 1.3% and +1%, respectively.
Non-food products showed a much more modest growth: this group showed an increase in the cost of commodity items by an average of 0.51%. Services increased in price by an average of 1.31%.
It is noted that in just the past 9 days of December, price increases have already reached 0.62%.
