The Headline Inflation Rate measures inflation rate when all items in the fixed CPI basket are included.

The Annual Headline Inflation Rate for the month of February, 2023 has slightly decreased to 4.8 percent from 4.9 percent that was recorded in January, 2023.

The decrease of the headline inflation explains that, speed of price change for commodities for the year ended February, 2023 has decreased compared to the speed recorded for the year ended January, 2023. The overall index went up from 106.20 recorded in February, 2022 to 111.28 in February, 2023.

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