asked the Taoiseach the annual rate of inflation; and the way in which this figure compares with each of the past ten years.
Written Answers. - Annual Inflation Rate.
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The annual rates of inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for each of the past ten years are given in the following table:
Annual Rates of Inflation, 1978-1987
|
Year |
Annual Rate of Inflation |
|
1987 |
+3.2% |
|
1986 |
+3.9% |
|
1985 |
+5.4% |
|
1984 |
+8.6% |
|
1983 |
+10.4% |
|
1982 |
+17.1% |
|
1981 |
+20.4% |
|
1980 |
+18.2% |
|
1979 |
+13.2% |
|
1978 |
+7.6% |
The latest Consumer Price Index relates to mid-February 1988. This was 1.9 per cent higher than the mid-February 1987 index.