Qatar's food inflation was seen marginally declining in November compared with the previous month, according to the official data.
Similar was the trend in the furniture and household equipment, even as the country's overall consumer price index (CPI) inflation was rose month-on-month and year-on-year in the review period, according to figures released by the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA).
Food and beverages, which carry 13.45% weight in the CPI basket, shrank 0.27% month-on-month in November. On an annual basis, the index rose 0.38%.
In general, the country's CPI inflation was up 1.36% and 5.3% month-on-month and year-on-year respectively this November.
The index of furniture and household equipment, which has a 7.88% weight in the CPI basket, was down 0.5% on a monthly basis; while it gained 0.84% year-on-year in November 2022.
However, the index of recreation and culture, which has an 11.13% weight in the CPI basket, zoomed 4.16% and 22.51% month-on-month and year-on-year respectively this November as festivities began with the World Cup.
The restaurants and hotels group, with a 6.61% weight, saw its index surge 7.55% and 8.09% on a monthly and yearly basis respectively in November 2022.
The index of clothing and footwear, which has a 5.58% weight in the CPI basket, was seen expanding 3.29% and 0.59% on monthly and yearly basis respectively in November 2022.
The miscellaneous goods and services, with a 5.65% weight, saw its index jump 0.72% month-on-month but were down 0.55% year-on-year in the review period.
The index of transport, which has a 14.59% weight, was up 0.72%on a monthly basis but fell 0.82% on an annualised basis in November 2022.
The sector has the direct linkage to the dismantling of the administered prices in petrol and diesel as part of the government measures to lower the subsidies.
In November 2022, the retail price of premium and diesel was unchanged and that of super rose 2.43% on a yearly basis. On a monthly basis, the price of super and diesel was flat; whereas that of premium jumped 2.56%.
Qatar's core inflation (excluding housing and utilities) was seen rising 1.57% and 3.7% month-on-month and year-on-year respectively in November 2022.
The index of housing, water, electricity and other fuels – with a weight of 21.17% in the CPI basket – saw 0.47% and 12.49% growth on monthly and yearly basis respectively in November 2022.
Communication, which carries a 5.23% weight, saw its group index shrink 0.12% on a yearly basis although it was unchanged month-on-month in the review period.
The index of health, which has a 2.65% weight, was seen plummeting 2.31% on a yearly basis, although it was flat month-on-month in November 2022.
The tobacco index, which has a 0.28% weight, was unchanged on yearly and monthly basis in the review period.