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Volume 73 Website: www.zamstats.gov.zm April, 2009
 
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elcome to the Monthly presentation organised by theDissemination Branch of the Central Statistical Office (CSO). The CSOembarks on vigorous information delivery strategy to majorstakeholders and the media institutions in order to increase utilisationof statistical products and services. The office produces a number ofstatistical products in the Economic, Social, Agricultural andEnvironmental areas. The information collected in these areas maybe used for various purposes including policy formulation, planning,implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes andprojects.This Monthly publication is an attempt to provide highlights of CSO’swork and how it can help media institutions and the general publicto make use of data and information for sustainable nationaldevelopment and decision-making.I would like to urge our readers and users of statistical information tosend to us any comments that may enhance statistical productionand contribute to the improvement of this bulletin.Ms. Efreda Chulu
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Inside this Issue 
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Inflation increases from 13.1 percent in March 2009 to 14.3 percent in April 2009 
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March 2009 records Trade Deficit 
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About 1 in every 5 adult women is overweight or obese 
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Layman &Statistics 
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Selected Socio- Economic Indicators 
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INFLATION
 Inflation increases from 13.1 percent in March 2009 to 14.3 percent in April 2009
The annual rate of inflation, as measured bythe all items Consumer Price Index (CPI),increased by 1.2 percentage points from 13.1percent in March 2009 to 14.3 percent in April2009. The increase in the annual inflation ratein April 2009 was mainly due to increases inthe prices of food products such as mealiemeal, cereals and cereal products, meat,fish, kapenta, fresh vegetables, dried beans,oils, fats, fresh milk, tea, coffee, sugar, tablesalt and other processed food products.
Changes in annual inflation rates for CPI Main Groups
The annual inflation rates between March2009 and April 2009 increased for foodbeverages and tobacco, clothing andfootwear, transport and communication,other goods and services and reduced forfurniture and household goods, medicalcare, recreation and education.
Annual Inflation Rate: CPI Main GroupsPercent
TotalFoodAndBeveragesClothing
 
AndFootwearRentFuel&LightingFurnitureandHouseholdGoodsMedicalcareTransportandcommsRecreationAndEducationOtherGoodsAndServices
Jan 07 – Jan 06 9.8 1.0 34.9 15.1 16.5 24.9 22.8 15.9 11.4Feb 07 – Feb 06 12.6 4.2 28.3 18.3 20.4 23.7 33.9 15.0 10.4Mar 07 – Mar 06 12.7 4.9 26.9 15.8 21.6 22.1 33.5 14.9 11.0Apr 07 – Apr 06 12.4 5.5 23.7 15.7 20.0 18.8 32.4 14.8 7.7May 07 – May 06 11.8 5.7 18.8 17.1 19.2 16.5 28.2 10.4 7.0Jun 07 – June 06 11.1 4.8 20.3 18.1 18.1 14.9 24.6 10.6 7.0Jul 07 –July 06 11.2 6.7 19.4 14.9 17.4 14.0 18.2 10.0 7.7Aug 07- Aug 06 10.7 7.9 19.6 11.6 15.2 11.6 11.8 10.0 7.5Sep 07 – Sep 06 9.3 6.2 17.9 11.2 15.5 11.4 9.7 8.1 7.7Oct 07 – Oct 06 9.0 5.6 14.7 11.8 16.8 10.9 10.3 7.4 6.3Nov 07 – Nov 06 8.7 5.2 16.3 10.7 15.8 10.2 11.6 7.1 6.7Dec 07 – Dec 06 8.9 5.9 14.2 11.2 13.4 9.1 13.6 8.2 6.9
Annual Inflation RateApril 2008- April 2009
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TotalFoodAndBeveragesClothing
 
AndFootwearRentFuel&LightingFurnitureandHouseholdGoodsMedicalcareTransportandcommsRecreationAndEducationOtherGoodsAndServices
Jan 08 – Jan 07 9.3 6.9 12.5 13.4 17.1 8.4 7.7 6.8 7.0Feb 08 – Feb 07 9.5 9.1 11.1 12.5 16.0 8.9 0.3 9.0 8.4Mar 08 – Mar 07 9.8 9.1 11.2 12.2 16.1 10.0 1.1 10.3 9.4Apr 08 – Apr 07 10.1 9.8 11.1 12.7 16.3 12.2 -0.2 11.1 9.4May 08 – May 07 10.9 11.7 10.5 12.0 14.9 12.4 0.5 11.4 9.5Jun 08 – June 07 12.1 15.6 9.7 11.4 13.4 12.2 -3.5 10.6 10.4Jul 08 – Jul 0 7 12.6 14.2 9.3 14.9 14.2 13.9 4.7 11.0 11.3Aug 08- Aug 07 13.2 16.3 6.3 14.5 13.3 12.9 5.3 11.2 10.7Sep 08– Sep 07 14.2 16.2 5.6 17.7 14.8 11.8 11.5 11.5 10.4Oct 08 – Oct 07 15.2 17.6 4.6 14.9 15.1 11.3 19.2 11.6 12.1Nov 08 – Nov 07 15.3 18.5 2.7 14.5 16.1 10.3 16.4 12.4 12.5Dec 08 – Dec 07 16.6 20.5 2.5 15.2 18.0 9.9 15.9 12.1 13.2Jan 09 – Jan 08 16.0 21.3 3.0 8.9 13.8 9.2 18.3 11.7 15.2Feb 09 – Feb 08 14.0 16.3 3.9 8.6 16.5 9.6 19.4 9.3 15.4Mar 09 – Mar 08 13.1 13.9 5.9 10.4 16.3 10.1 19.7 7.9 15.2Apr 09 – Apr 08 14.3 15.9 6.8 10.4 16.1 8.2 22.0 7.1 17.1
Contributions of different items to overall inflation
Of the total 14.3 percent annual inflation inApril 2009, food products accounted for 7.8percentage points, while non-food productsaccounted for a total of 6.5 percentagepoints.
 
Percentage Points Contributions of different items to overall inflation
Items 
May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09Feb-09Mar-09Apr-09
Food Beverages andTobacco5.7 7.5 6.8 7.8 7.8 8.4 8.9 9.9 10.3 8.0 6.8 7.8Clothing andFootwear1.0 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.6Rent and householdenergy1.4 1.3 1.7 1.6 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2Furniture andHousehold Goods1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.6 1.9 1.8 1.8Medical Care 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1Transport (fuel,airfares, new motorvehicles)0.0 -0.3 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.8Recreation andEducation0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5Other Goods andServices0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5
All Items 10.9 12.1 12.6 13.2 14.2 15.2 15.3 16.6 16.0 14.0 13.1 14.3
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