Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2011. The CPI for the month of April 2011 reached 108.7 showing an increase by 0.1% when compared with March 2011, and an increase of 1.5%, when compared to April 2010. 
  
     A comparison of the CPI for April 2011 with that of March 2011 at the major group level shows an increase of 0.7% in Transport and Communications, and a 0.3% increase in Furniture, Textiles and Home Appliances. These increases were, however, offset by the decline in Garments and Footwear (1.1%), and in Entertainment, Recreation and Culture (0.4%). Compared to the CPI of April 2010, the analysis by major group level shows increases ranging between 7.9% and 0.5% in the prices of all the groups with the exception of rent. The highest increase was in the Clothing and Footwear group, where prices went up by 7.9%, followed by Transport and Communications by 5.6%, Food & Beverages group, by 4.3%, Miscellaneous Goods and Services, by 4.3%, and Medical Care and Medical Services, by 2.5%. Prices in the group of Rent declined by (4.5%). A CPI exclusive of the Rent group has also been calculated. After eliminating the effect of rent, the overall index shows an increase by 0.1% compared to March 2011, and an increase of 4.1 % compared to the month of April 2010. This data and other statistical data and indicators are available on QALAM: www.qix.gov.qa.
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