Ceist:
205 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the rate of inflation for each of the years from 1985 to 1998 and the cumulative total rise, year on year, using 1985 as a base year. [18132/98]
Written Answers - Consumer Price Index.
The information requested by the Deputy on consumer price inflation is as follows.
|
Annual Average (%) |
Cumulative Total (%) |
|
|
1985/86 |
õ3.9 |
õ3.9 |
|
1986/87 |
õ3.2 |
õ7.0 |
|
1987/88 |
õ2.1 |
õ9.3 |
|
1988/89 |
õ4.0 |
õ13.8 |
|
1989/90 |
õ3.4 |
õ17.6 |
|
1990/91 |
õ3.2 |
õ21.3 |
|
1991/92 |
õ3.0 |
õ25.1 |
|
1992/93 |
õ1.5 |
õ26.9 |
|
1993/94 |
õ2.4 |
õ29.8 |
|
1994/95 |
õ2.5 |
õ33.1 |
|
1995/96 |
õ1.6 |
õ35.4 |
|
1996/97 |
õ1.5 |
õ37.3 |
Source: Central Statistics Office
Consumer price inflation in 1997-98 to date — August — is 2.1 per cent on average. The Department of Finance forecast for the annual average inflation rate in 1997-8 is 2.75 per cent.