Headline inflation rate for June 2025 is said to have decreased slightly to 22.22% from 22.97% in May 2025, marking a 0.75 percentage point decline month-on-month and an 11.97 percentage point drop compared to June 2024’s 34.19%.
This trend reflects the impact of a rebased index with 2024 as the new base year. Despite the slowdown on an annual basis, monthly inflation rose marginally to 1.68% from 1.53%, indicating continued price increases.
The Consumer Price Index increased from 121.4 to 123.4, driven by persistent pressures in food, transport, and housing sectors. Also, Food inflation sharply fell to 21.97% year-on-year, down from 40.87% in June 2024, mainly due to base effects, though monthly food prices rose by 3.25%. Additionally, Core inflation declined year-on-year to 22.76% from 27.4%, but increased month-on-month to 2.46%. Overall, inflation measures show a general easing compared to last year, with specific pressures in food and non-food categories.
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