JAKARTA – Indonesia recorded a 0.17 percent inflation rate in October 2023 for month-to-month (m-to-m), 1.80 percent for year-to-date (y-to-d), and 2.56 percent for year-on-year (y-on-y).
It was stated by the Deputy for Distribution Statistics and Services at the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) Pudji Ismartini in a pers conference held on Wednesday (1/11).
She explained that the inflation occured due to rising prices as indicated by an increase in all expenditure group indices.
In October 2023 y-on-y inflation, she continued, the dominant commodities contributing include garlic, purebred chicken meat, granulated sugar, potatoes, and kretek cigarettes.
Meanwhile, in October 2023 m-to-m inflation, the dominant commodities contributing include cayenne pepper, red chili, mustard greens, petrol, and air transportation rates.
There are also several commodities that are dominant in contributing to both y-on-y and m-to-m inflation in October 2023, namely rice, oranges, PAM drinking water rates, and gold jewelry.
Furthermore, Pudji explained that the highest inflation occurred in Tanjung Pandan, namely 5.43 percent with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 120.87.
It is followed by Sumenep, which experienced inflation of 5.29 percent with a CPI of 118.94.
DKI Jakarta itself experienced inflation of 2.08 percent with a CPI of 113.76 (lowest in Java Island).
“The lowest inflation occurred in Jayapura, namely 1.43 percent with a CPI of 112.88,” she added.
