Date : June 03, 2001

THE PRESIDENCY OF THE STATE INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS
REVEALED THE RESULTS OF THE 1994=100 BASED
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX FOR MAY 2001.

A rise in general indices was realised in 1994=100 based Wholesale Prices Index on month-to-month base by 6,3%, on December of the previous year base by 40,5%, on same month of the previous year base by 57,7% and on averages of twelve months base by 42,3%.



In May 2001, 6,3% rise in general prices is formed by 1,6 point from Public Sector and 4,7 point from Private Sector.

In May 2000, a rise in general indices had realised in 1994=100 based Wholesale Price Index on month-to-month base by 1,7%, on December of the previous year base by 18,2%, on same month of the previous year base by 59,2% and on averages of twelve months base by 59,3%.



Rate of Change of the Wholesale Price Index(%)
WPI
Sectors

Index Numbers of the Wholesale Price Index
Total Public Private