Table 25: Consumer Price Index1 and Inflation Rate
Month	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
January	109.0	119.4	126.9	133.7	145.9	105.5	114.6	120.0
February	110.2	119.9	127.4	134.3	145.9	106.0	114.9	120.6
March	110.7	120.8	128.2	134.3	146.2	106.7	115.1	121.0
April	111.1	121.0	128.8	134.9	146.1	107.4	115.6	120.9
May	114.0	122.6	129.0	135.6	146.7	108.0	115.8	121.0
June	114.7	123.2	129.8	139.6	147.9	109.6	117.4	121.0
July	115.4	123.2	130.0	140.4	103.0	109.7	117.8	121.3
August	116.3	123.8	131.4	141.7	103.3	110.0	118.3	121.7
September	117.2	124.2	131.7	141.7	103.6	112.1	118.5
October	117.3	124.2	132.4	142.3	103.5	112.7	118.5
November	117.9	124.9	132.9	142.5	103.6	113.1	118.9
December	118.5	125.6	133.1	142.9	103.9	113.4	119.6
Average	114.4	122.7	130.1	138.7	147.8	109.5	117.1
Inflation Rate	+10.5	+7.3	+6.0	+6.6	+6.6	+6.8	+6.9	+4.52
(Per Cent)
1From July 1992 to June 1997, the base period was July 1991 - June 1992 = 100.  A new base period (July 1996 to June 1997 = 100)
has been introduced as from July 1997.
2 Twelve-month running inflation rate for the period ended August 2000.
Source: Central Statistical Office, Government of Mauritius.