Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September 2011. CPI for September 2011 reached 109.0 showing an increase by 0.1 % when compared to August 2011, and an increase of 2.2%, when compared to September 2010. 
  
     Comparison of the CPI of September 2011 with that of August 2011, shows that the overall 0.1% was the net effect of increases in some major groups and drops in some others as follows: The Food, Beverages and Tobacco group recorded a rise of 1.5%, entertainment recreation and culture group.0.6%, and Miscellaneous Goods and Services group, 0.6%. Those increases were partly offset by the drop of 0.8% in the index for rent, 0.7% drop in garments and footwear, and 0.3% , in Transport and Communication . There was no change in the prices of medical care and health services. Compared to September CPI 2010, the analysis by major group level shows increases ranging between 1.1% and 8.1%. the highest increase was recorded in the prices of Miscellaneous Goods and Services, 8.1%, followed by Transport and Communications, 7.3%, Garments and Footwear, 6.5%, and Food, beverages and tobacco, 3.5%. However, Rent group dropped by 4.3%.A CPI exclusive of the Rent group has also been calculated. After eliminating the effect of rent, the overall index shows an increase of 0.4% compared to that of August 2011, and an increase of 4.5 % when compared to September 2010. This data and other statistical data and indicators are available on QALAM: www.qix.gov.qa.
 For more details: Click here - Monthly CPI 2010- 2011