2021 proved to be the most expensive year of change for the people, says Statistics Agency
ISLAMABAD: According to the statistics department, 2021 proved to be the most expensive year of the government for the people. This year, the prices of most essential commodities have gone up.
Prime Minister, big claims of federal ministers, speeches, statements did not work. The monthly inflation rate reached 11.5% in November and thus September proved to be the most oppressive, and thus inflation pushed away 2021.
According to the data, the inflation rate reached 8.7% in February 2021 and 9.1% in March and then in April it reached the second highest level of the year at 11.1%. The highest level has reached 11.5%.
The Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) said in a report that prices of most essential commodities have gone up this year, with a 20-kg bag of flour going up to Rs 210 a year and a ton of 2.5-kg ghee at a record Rs 359 a year. Money and five kg of ghee became more expensive at Rs. 775 per tonne. This year, the average price of sugar has gone up by Rs. 7.53 per kg. This year, the average price of sugar has gone up from Rs. The price also reached Rs 140 per kg.
According to the report, in one year, electricity charges increased by Rs. 3 40 paise per unit, electricity charges increased from Rs. 4.05 to Rs. PG’s domestic cylinder became expensive by Rs 1,022.87.
Statistics show that this year the price of fresh milk has increased by Rs9.13 per liter, this year the price of fresh milk has increased by Rs9.13 per liter, this year the price of yoghurt has increased by Rs11.12 per kg. The price of lentils has gone up by Rs 52.86 per kg this year, the average price of lentils has gone up by Rs 17.24 per kg, the average price has gone up by Rs 13.50 per kg in one year, garlic has gone up by Rs 43.84 per kg in the same period. Money per kg became expensive.
In one year, dal mash became cheaper by Rs 42.59 per kg, dal mung became cheaper by Rs 56.20 per kg, eggs became cheaper by Rs 21.28 per dozen, tomatoes became cheaper by Rs 11.40 per kg in a year. Onions became cheaper by Rs6.92 per kg, while the price of live chicken decreased by Rs40.40 per kg in one year.
According to the statistics, in 2021, the domestic cylinder of LPG became expensive by Rs. 962. In December 2020, the domestic cylinder of LPG was Rs. 1419 which in December 2021 has become Rs. 2345.