Tiga Kota IHK di Papua Catatkan Inflasi

Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Papua mengumumkan tiga kota Indeks Harga Konsumen (IHK) di Papua mencatat adanya inflasi sebesar 0,22 persen.

Dimana kenaikan juga terjadi pada angka IHK dari 103,81 pada Oktober 2020 menjadi 104,04 pada November 2020.

Menurut Kepala BPS Papua Adriana Robaha inflasi yang terjadi pada gabungan 3 kota IHK di Papua tersebut  terjadi akibat adanya kenaikan angka indekspada kelompok makanan, minuman, dan tembakau; kelompok kesehatan; kelompok  informasi, komunikasi, dan jasa keuangan;  serta   kelompok rekreasi, olahraga, dan budaya.

Sementara jika dirinci menurut series waktu, gabungan 3 kota IHK di Papua tercatat mengalami laju inflasi bulanan November 2020 sebesar 0,22 persen. Dimana inflasi bulanan November 2019 sebesar 0,95 persen dan inflasi bulanan November2018 sebesar 1,37 persen. 

“Sementara itu, untuk laju inflasi year on year 2020 tercatat sebesar 1,30persen, dimana inflasi year on  year2019 sebesar 1,03 persen dan inflasi year on year 2018 sebesar 6,83 persen,” terang ia.

Menyoal perbandingan antar-kota secara nasional dan antar-kota di pulau Sulawesi, Maluku dan Papua (Sulampua), pada November 2020, Merauke mengalami inflasi sebesar 0,66 persen, Timika 0,03 persen,dan Kota Jayapura 0,17persen.

Inflasi tertinggi di Sulampua terjadi di Tual sebesar 1,15 persen dan inflasi terendah terjadi di Timika sebesar 0,03 persen. 

“Adapun deflasi tertinggi terjadi di Kendari sebesar 0,22 persen dan deflasi terendah terjadi di Palopo sebesar 0,01 persen. Sementara itu, inflasi tertinggi secara nasional terjadi di Tual sebesar 1,15 persen dan inflasi terendah terjadi di Bima sebesar 0,01persen”. 

“Kemudian deflasi tertinggi secara nasional terjadi di Kendari sebesar 0,22 persen dan deflasi terendah terjadi di Meulaboh dan Palopo sebesar 0,01 persen. Kalau perbandingan ranking, 3 kota IHK di Papua menunjukkan bahwa Merauke menempati  urutan  ke-11 tingkatnasional dan ke-5 di  tingkat Sulampua. Kemudian Timika menempati urutan ke-82 di tingkat nasional dan ke-17 di tingkat Sulampua. Lalu Kota Jayapura menempati urutan ke-69 di tingkat nasional dan ke-12 di tingkat Sulampua,” pungkasnya.

Papua's Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced that three Consumer Price Index (CPI) cities in Papua recorded inflation of 0.22 percent.

Where the increase also occurred in the CPI figure from 103.81 in October 2020 to 104.04 in November 2020.

According to Head of Central Statistics Agency of Papua, Adriana Robaha, inflation in the combined 3 CPI cities in Papua occurred due to the increase in the index rate in food, beverages, and tobacco groups; health groups; information, communication and financial services groups; as well as leisure, sports and cultural groups.

Meanwhile, according to the time series, the combined 3 CPI cities in Papua recorded a monthly inflation rate of 0.22 percent in November 2020. Where monthly inflation in November 2019 is 0.95 percent and monthly inflation in November 2018 is 1.37 percent.

"Meanwhile, the inflation rate for year on year 2020 is recorded 1.30per cent, where inflation year on year 2019 is 1.03 percent and inflation year on year 2018 is 6.83 percent," he explained.

Comparing between cities nationally and between cities on the islands of Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua (Sulampua), in November 2020, Merauke experienced inflation of 0.66 percent, Timika 0.03 percent, and Jayapura City 0.17 percent.

The highest inflation in Sulampua occurred in Tual at 1.15 percent and the lowest inflation occurred in Timika at 0.03 percent.

"The highest deflation occurred in Kendari at 0.22 percent and the lowest deflation occurred in Palopo at 0.01 percent. Meanwhile, the highest inflation nationally occurred in Tual at 1.15 percent and the lowest inflation occurred in Bima at 0.01per cent".

"Then the highest deflation nationally occurred in Kendari at 0.22 percent and the lowest deflation occurred in Meulaboh and Palopo at 0.01 percent. By comparison, 3 CPI cities in Papua show that Merauke ranks 11^th nationally and 5^th at Sulampua level. Timika then placed 82^nd at the national level and 17^th at Sulampua level. Then Jayapura City ranked 69^th at the national level and 12^th at the Sulampua level," he concluded.