| Jordan's inflation rate rises in first five months of 2012 |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-06-11 17:36 |
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Jordan's inflation rate accelerated to 3.9 percent in the first five months of 2012 compared to the same period last year, official figures showed Monday.
In May alone, inflation rate rose by 4.1 percent, according to the figures by the Department of Statistics, of which a copy was obtained by Xinhua.
Inflation was driven by an increase in poultry and meat sector by 7.1 percent, property rent by four percent, dairy products by 15.4 percent and transport by 3.3 percent.
Garment and textile sector also rose by 5.7 percent, according to the figures.
Jordan's inflation rate increased to 4.4 percent in 2011. |
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