BPS Papua : Inflasi Gabungan Tiga Kota IHK Februari 2023 Capai 5,05 Persen

JAYAPURA - Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Papua mencatat tingkat inflasi yoy gabungan 3 kota IHK di Papua sebesar 5,05 persen, di Februari 2023.

Inflasi terjadi di seluruh kota IHK, yaitu di Merauke sebesar 4,15 persen, di Timika sebesar 5,37 persen, dan di Jayapura sebesar 5,20 persen.

Hal demikian dikatakan Kepala BPS Papua, Adriana Carolina di Jayapura, Kamis.

“Pada Februari 2023, terjadi inflasi tahun ke tahun/year on year (yoy) sebesar 5,05 persen dengan Indeks Harga Konsumen (IHK) sebesar 111,66. Seluruh kota IHK di Papua mengalami inflasi, dimana di Merauke sebesar 4,15 persen, di Timika sebesar 5,37 persen, dan di Jayapura sebesar 5,20 persen,” jelasnya.

Inflasi, masih menurur Adriana, terjadi karena adanya kenaikan harga yang ditunjukkan oleh naiknya indeks kelompok pengeluaran pada kelompok makanan, minuman, dan tembakau sebesar 3,94 persen; kelompok pakaian dan alas kaki sebesar 0,22 persen; kelompok perumahan, air, listrik, dan bahan bakar rumah tangga sebesar 1,91 persen serta kelompok perlengkapan, peralatan, dan pemeliharaan rutin rumah tangga sebesar 4,37 persen.

Kemudian kelompok kesehatan sebesar 1,90 persen; kelompok transportasi sebesar 16,75 persen; kelompok rekreasi, olahraga, dan budaya sebesar 5,82 persen; kelompok pendidikan sebesar 8,05 persen; kelompok penyediaan makanan dan minuman/restoran sebesar 3,43 persen; dan kelompok perawatan pribadi dan jasa lainnya sebesar 8,74 persen.

„Sementara tingkat inflasi bulanan/month to month (mtm) Februari 2023, tambah dia, sebesar -0,61 persen dan tingkat inflasi tahun kalender/year to date (ytd) (Januari–Februari) 2023 sebesar -1,01 persen.

“Tingkat inflasi yoy bahan makanan Februari 2023 sebesar 3,03 persen, tingkat inflasi mtm sebesar -1,51 persen, dan tingkat inflasi ytd sebesar -1,79 persen,” tutupnya. ***

JAYAPURA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Papua recorded a combined yoy inflation rate of 3 CPI cities in Papua of 5.05 percent in February 2023.

Inflation occurred in all CPI cities, namely in Merauke at 4.15 percent, Timika at 5.37 percent, and Jayapura at 5.20 percent.

The Head of BPS Papua, Adriana Carolina, said this to reporters in Jayapura, Thursday.

"In February 2023, there was year-on-year (yoy) inflation of 5.05 percent with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 111.66. All CPI cities in Papua experienced inflation, where in Merauke it was 4.15 percent, in Timika it was 5.37 percent, and in Jayapura, it was 5.20 percent," she explained.

Adriana occurred that inflation due to an increase in prices indicated by an increase in the expenditure group index in the food, beverage, and tobacco group by 3.94 percent; the clothing and footwear group by 0.22 percent; the household housing, water, electricity, and fuel group at 1.91 percent and the household equipment, equipment, and routine maintenance group at 4.37 percent.

Then the health group by 1.90 percent; the transportation group at 16.75 percent; recreational, sports and cultural groups at 5.82 percent; the education group at 8.05 percent; food and beverage/restaurant supply group at 3.43 percent; and the personal care and other services group at 8.74 percent.

"Meanwhile, the month-to-month (mtm) inflation rate in February 2023, he added, was -0.61 percent and the inflation rate for the calendar year/year to date (ytd) (January-February) 2023 was -1.01 percent.

"The yoy inflation rate of foodstuffs in February 2023 is 3.03 percent, the mtm inflation rate is -1.51 percent, and the ytd inflation rate is -1.79 percent," she concluded. ***