Tiga Kota IHK Papua Mengalami Inflasi di Juli 2023

JAYAPURA - Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi Papua mencatat tiga kota IHK (Indeks Harga Konsumen) Bumi Cenderawasih mengalami inflasi pada Juli 2023. 

Inflasi di Merauke sebesar 5,21 persen, Timika 4,93 persen, dan Jayapura sebesar 2,17 persen, dengan tingkat inflasi yoy gabungan 3,40 persen. 

Kepala BPS Papua Adriana Helena Carolia mengatakan inflasi terjadi karena adanya kenaikan harga yang ditunjukkan oleh naiknya indeks kelompok pengeluaran pada kelompok makanan, minuman, dan tembakau sebesar 2,46 persen; kelompok pakaian dan alas kaki sebesar 1,39 persen serta kelompok perumahan, air, listrik, dan bahan bakar rumah tangga sebesar 0,90 persen.

"Kemudian kelompok perlengkapan, peralatan, dan pemeliharaan rutin rumah tangga sebesar 2,72 persen; kelompok kesehatan sebesar 0,99 persen; kelompok transportasi sebesar 9,49 persen; kelompok rekreasi, olahraga, dan budaya sebesar 3,92 persen; kelompok pendidikan sebesar 10,33 persen; kelompok penyediaan makanan dan minuman/restoran sebesar 3,55 persen serta kelompok perawatan pribadi dan jasa lainnya sebesar 5,40 persen," kata Adriana.

Diketahui, pada Juli 2023, terjadi inflasi tahun ke tahun/year on year (yoy) sebesar 3,40 persen dengan Indeks Harga Konsumen (IHK) sebesar 115,45. 

Tingkat inflasi bulanan/month to month (mtm) Juli 2023 sebesar 0,10 persen dan tingkat inflasi tahun kalender/year to date (ytd) (Januari–Juli) 2023 sebesar 2,35 persen.

Sementara tingkat inflasi yoy bahan makanan Juli 2023 sebesar 0,76 persen, tingkat inflasi mtm sebesar -0,52 persen, dan tingkat inflasi ytd sebesar 2,92 persen. ***

JAYAPURA - The Central Statistics Agency of Papua Province recorded that three CPI (Consumer Price Index) cities experienced inflation in July 2023.

Inflation in Merauke was 5.21 percent, Timika 4.93 percent, and Jayapura at 2.17 percent, with a combined yoy inflation rate of 3.40 percent.

Head of Central Statistics Agency of Papua Adriana Helena Carolia said the inflation occurred due to an increase in prices indicated by an increase in the expenditure group index in the food, beverage and tobacco group by 2.46 percent; clothing and footwear group by 1.39 percent and housing, water, electricity and household fuel group by 0.90 percent.

"Then the group of equipment, tool and routine household maintenance amounted to 2.72 percent; health group by 0.99 percent; transportation group by 9.49 percent; leisure, sports and cultural groups at 3.92 percent; education group by 10.33 percent; food and beverage/restaurant provision group by 3.55 percent and personal care and other services group by 5.40 percent," said Adriana.

It is known that in July 2023, there was year-on-year (yoy) inflation of 3.40 percent with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 115.45.

The month-to-month (mtm) inflation rate in July 2023 is 0.10 percent and the year-to-date (ytd) (January-July) 2023 inflation rate is 2.35 percent.

Meanwhile, the yoy inflation rate of foodstuffs in July 2023 was 0.76 percent, the mtm inflation rate was -0.52 percent, and the ytd inflation rate was 2.92 percent. ***