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 March, 2024 has stagnated at 3.0 as it was recorded in February, 2024. 

The stagnation of the headline inflation explains that, the speed of price change for commodities for the year ended March, 2024 has remained the same as that recorded for the year ended February, 2024. The overall index went up from 112.13 recorded in March, 2023 to 115.51 recorded in March, 2024.

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