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Inflation for the month of May hit 14.8 percent.<\/p>\n

This means the average prices of goods and services went up by 14.8 percent between the periods of May 2013 and May 2014.<\/p>\n

This still continues to be the highest since January 2010.<\/p>\n

May’s inflation rate was up from the rate of 14.7 percent recorded in April.<\/p>\n

The monthly inflation rate was 0.9 percent.<\/p>\n

Food Inflation was up from 7% recorded in April to 8% for the month of May.
\nThe group was dominated by Mineral water and soft drinks which recorded an inflation rate 21.9percent.<\/p>\n

For the Non food group, inflation rate declined to 20percent from 20.6 percent recorded in the previous month.<\/p>\n

The key drivers in this group were Housing, Water, electricity and gas which recorded a staggering high rate of 51percent and Transportation which went up by 27 percent.<\/p>\n

The Greater Accra region recorded the highest rate of 16.1 percent while the Upper West recorded the lowest rate of 11.2 percent.<\/p>\n

INFLATION TREND FROM JANUARY 2010 -MAY 2014<\/a> | Create Infographics<\/a><\/div>\n

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By: \u00a0Anim Kwaku Boadu\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n

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