Development of the Consumer Price Index/Inflation in Denpasar City, April 2021

In April 2021, Denpasar City was recorded to experience inflation as high as 0.46 percent as indicated by an increase in the Consumer Price Index (base year 2018 = 100) from 105.30 in March 2021 to 105.78 in April 2021. Meanwhile, the inflation rate for the calendar year (year to date / ytd) and year-on-year inflation rates (April 2021 against April 2020 or YoY) were recorded as high as 1.50 percent and 1.30 percent, respectively.

 

Of the eleven expenditure groups, seven expenditure groups recorded inflation, namely group IV (equipment, tools and routine household maintenance) as high as 3.64 percent; group XI (personal care and other services) as high as 0.81 percent; group I (food, beverages, and tobacco) as high as 0.64 percent; group VIII (recreation, sports, and culture) as high as 0.14 percent; group X (provision of food and beverages / restaurants) as high as 0.08 percent; group VI (transportation) as high as 0.07 percent; and group V (health) as high as 0.07 percent. Meanwhile, three groups of expenditures recorded deflation, namely group IX (education) at 0.23 percent; group II (clothing and footwear) with a depth of 0.07 percent; and group III (housing, water, electricity, and household fuel) at 0.06 percent. One other expenditure group recorded that the index did not change or was stagnant, namely group VII (information, communication and financial services).

 

Commodities recorded as contributing to or contributing to inflation in April 2021 include canang sari, purebred chicken, oranges, bananas, gold jewelry, cooking oil, young jackfruit, apples, shampoo and tissue.

 

Of the 90 CPI cities, 72 cities experienced inflation and 18 cities experienced deflation. The highest inflation was recorded in Kota Kotamobagu as high as 1.31 percent, while the lowest inflation was recorded in Kota Yogyakarta at 0.01 percent. Meanwhile, the deepest deflation was recorded in Kota Jayapura at 1.26 percent, while the lowest deflation was recorded in Kota Tanjung Pandan at 0.02 percent. If sorted from highest inflation, Denpasar City ranks 16 out of 72 cities experiencing inflation.