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  | Table 09
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  | Consumer Price
  Changes  (1990-2007) | 
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  | comp 09e | 
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  |                            
  Year                            Region
  / Country | 
  1990 | 
  1995 | 
  2000 | 
  2001 | 
  2002 | 
  2003 | 
  2004 | 
  2005 | 
  2006 | 
  2007 | 
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  | Industrial
  Countries | 
  5.2 | 
  2.5 | 
  2.2 | 
  2.1 | 
  1.5 | 
  1.8 | 
  2.0 | 
  2.3 | 
  2.4 | 
  2.2 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Australia | 
  7.3 | 
  4.6 | 
  2.0 | 
  2.3 | 
  1.7 | 
  1.3 | 
  2.0 | 
  2.1 | 
  1.7 | 
  2.2 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Canada | 
  4.8 | 
  2.7 | 
  2.7 | 
  2.5 | 
  2.3 | 
  2.7 | 
  1.8 | 
  2.2 | 
  2.0 | 
  2.1 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Denmark | 
  2.6 | 
  2.1 | 
  2.9 | 
  2.4 | 
  2.4 | 
  2.1 | 
  1.2 | 
  1.8 | 
  1.9 | 
  1.7 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Euro Area | 
        - | 
          - | 
  2.2 | 
  2.4 | 
  2.3 | 
  2.1 | 
  2.1 | 
  2.2 | 
  2.2 | 
  2.1 | 
   | 
 
 
  | France | 
  3.4 | 
  1.8 | 
  1.8 | 
  1.8 | 
  1.9 | 
  2.2 | 
  2.3 | 
  1.9 | 
  1.9 | 
  1.6 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Germany | 
  2.7 | 
  1.8 | 
  1.4 | 
  1.9 | 
  1.4 | 
  1.0 | 
  1.8 | 
  1.9 | 
  1.8 | 
  2.3 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Greece | 
  20.4 | 
  8.9 | 
  2.9 | 
  3.7 | 
  3.9 | 
  3.4 | 
  3.0 | 
  3.5 | 
  3.3 | 
  3.0 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Japan | 
  3.1 | 
  -0.1 | 
  -0.8 | 
  -0.7 | 
  -0.9 | 
  -0.3 | 
  0.0 | 
  -0.3 | 
  0.3 | 
  0.0 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Italy | 
  6.5 | 
  5.2 | 
  2.6 | 
  2.3 | 
  2.6 | 
  2.8 | 
  2.3 | 
  2.2 | 
  2.2 | 
  2.0 | 
   | 
 
 
  | New Zealand | 
  6.1 | 
  3.8 | 
  2.6 | 
  2.6 | 
  2.6 | 
  1.7 | 
  2.3 | 
  3.0 | 
  3.4 | 
  2.4 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Sweden | 
  10.5 | 
  2.5 | 
  1.3 | 
  2.7 | 
  1.9 | 
  2.3 | 
  1.0 | 
  0.8 | 
  1.5 | 
  1.7 | 
   | 
 
 
  | United Kingdom | 
  9.5 | 
  3.4 | 
  0.9 | 
  1.2 | 
  1.3 | 
  1.4 | 
  1.3 | 
  2.0 | 
  2.3 | 
  2.3 | 
   | 
 
 
  | United States | 
  5.4 | 
  2.8 | 
  3.4 | 
  2.8 | 
  1.6 | 
  2.3 | 
  2.7 | 
  3.4 | 
  3.2 | 
  2.6 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Developing
  Countries | 
  77.1 | 
  25.2 | 
  6.7 | 
  6.4 | 
  5.7 | 
  5.7 | 
  5.4 | 
  5.2 | 
  4.9 | 
          - | 
   | 
 
 
  | Africa | 
  16.5 | 
  38.4 | 
  11.7 | 
  11.0 | 
  9.0 | 
  8.6 | 
  6.4 | 
  7.1 | 
  6.3 | 
  6.2 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Algeria | 
  16.6 | 
  32.2 | 
  0.3 | 
  4.2 | 
  1.4 | 
  2.6 | 
  3.6 | 
  1.6 | 
  2.5 | 
  3.6 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Botswana | 
  11.4 | 
  10.5 | 
  8.5 | 
  6.6 | 
  8.0 | 
  9.2 | 
  7.0 | 
  8.6 | 
  11.6 | 
  7.1 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Ethiopia | 
  5.2 | 
  10.0 | 
  6.2 | 
  -5.2 | 
  -7.2 | 
  15.1 | 
  8.6 | 
  6.8 | 
  12.3 | 
  15.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Ghana | 
  37.3 | 
  74.3 | 
  25.2 | 
  32.9 | 
  14.8 | 
  26.7 | 
  12.6 | 
  15.1 | 
  10.2 | 
  10.7 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Kenya | 
  15.6 | 
  0.8 | 
  10.0 | 
  5.8 | 
  2.0 | 
  9.8 | 
  11.6 | 
  10.3 | 
  14.5 | 
  9.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Nigeria | 
  7.4 | 
  72.8 | 
  9.3 | 
  9.3 | 
  11.3 | 
  7.2 | 
  4.1 | 
  2.3 | 
  5.1 | 
  6.7 | 
   | 
 
 
  | South Africa | 
  14.4 | 
  8.6 | 
  5.4 | 
  5.7 | 
  9.2 | 
  5.8 | 
  1.4 | 
  3.4 | 
  4.7 | 
  7.1 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Tanzania | 
  35.8 | 
  29.8 | 
  6.2 | 
  5.1 | 
  4.6 | 
  4.4 | 
  4.1 | 
  4.4 | 
  7.3 | 
  7.0 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Uganda | 
  33.1 | 
  8.6 | 
  5.8 | 
  4.5 | 
  -2.0 | 
  5.7 | 
  5.0 | 
  8.0 | 
  6.6 | 
  6.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Zambia | 
  107.0 | 
  34.2 | 
  26.1 | 
  21.7 | 
  22.2 | 
  21.4 | 
  18.0 | 
  18.3 | 
  9.0 | 
  10.7 | 
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  | Zimbabwe | 
  17.4 | 
  22.6 | 
  55.6 | 
  73.4 | 
  133.2 | 
  365.0 | 
  350.0 | 
  237.8 | 
  1,016.7 | 
  10,452.6 | 
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  | Asia | 
  6.5 | 
  11.3 | 
  1.9 | 
  2.8 | 
  2.1 | 
  2.6 | 
  4.1 | 
  3.8 | 
  4.2 | 
  5.4 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Bangladesh | 
  8.1 | 
  5.8 | 
  2.5 | 
  1.9 | 
  3.7 | 
  5.4 | 
  6.1 | 
  7.0 | 
  7.1 | 
  9.1 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Bhutan | 
  10.0 | 
  9.5 | 
  4.0 | 
  3.4 | 
  2.5 | 
  2.1 | 
  4.6 | 
  5.3 | 
  5.0 | 
  5.2 | 
   | 
 
 
  | China,
  People's Rep. | 
  3.1 | 
  16.9 | 
  0.4 | 
  0.7 | 
  -0.8 | 
  1.2 | 
  3.9 | 
  1.8 | 
  1.5 | 
  4.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Fiji | 
  8.2 | 
  2.2 | 
  1.1 | 
  4.3 | 
  0.8 | 
  4.2 | 
  2.8 | 
  2.4 | 
  2.5 | 
  4.3 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Hong
  Kong | 
  9.7 | 
  9.0 | 
  -3.7 | 
  -1.6 | 
  -3.0 | 
  -2.6 | 
  -0.4 | 
  0.9 | 
  2.0 | 
  2.0 | 
   | 
 
 
  | India | 
  9.0 | 
  10.2 | 
  4.0 | 
  3.7 | 
  4.3 | 
  3.8 | 
  3.8 | 
  4.2 | 
  6.2 | 
  6.4 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Indonesia | 
  7.8 | 
  9.0 | 
  3.8 | 
  11.5 | 
  11.8 | 
  6.8 | 
  6.1 | 
  10.5 | 
  13.1 | 
  6.2 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Korea.
  Rep. of | 
  8.6 | 
  4.5 | 
  2.3 | 
  4.1 | 
  2.8 | 
  3.5 | 
  3.6 | 
  2.8 | 
  2.2 | 
  2.5 | 
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  | Malaysia | 
  2.6 | 
  5.3 | 
  1.5 | 
  1.4 | 
  1.8 | 
  0.9 | 
  1.5 | 
  3.0 | 
  3.6 | 
  2.0 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Maldives | 
  3.6 | 
  5.4 | 
  -1.2 | 
  0.7 | 
  0.9 | 
  -2.8 | 
  6.3 | 
  3.3 | 
  3.5 | 
  7.4 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Myanmar | 
  17.6 | 
  25.2 | 
  -1.7 | 
  34.5 | 
  58.1 | 
  24.9 | 
  3.8 | 
  10.7 | 
  25.7 | 
  33.9 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Nepal | 
  8.2 | 
  7.6 | 
  3.4 | 
  2.4 | 
  2.9 | 
  4.7 | 
  4.0 | 
  4.5 | 
  8.0 | 
  6.4 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Pakistan | 
  9.1 | 
  12.3 | 
  3.6 | 
  4.4 | 
  2.5 | 
  3.1 | 
  4.6 | 
  9.3 | 
  7.9 | 
  7.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Papua New Guinea | 
  7.0 | 
  17.3 | 
  15.6 | 
  9.3 | 
  11.8 | 
  14.7 | 
  2.1 | 
  1.8 | 
  2.4 | 
  0.9 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Philippines | 
  14.1 | 
  8.1 | 
  4.0 | 
  6.8 | 
  2.9 | 
  3.5 | 
  6.0 | 
  7.7 | 
  6.2 | 
  2.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Singapore | 
  3.5 | 
  1.7 | 
  1.3 | 
  1.0 | 
  -0.4 | 
  0.5 | 
  1.7 | 
  0.5 | 
  1.0 | 
  2.1 | 
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  | Sri Lanka (b) | 
  21.5 | 
  7.7 | 
  6.2 | 
  14.2 | 
  9.6 | 
  9.0 | 
  9.0 | 
  11.0 | 
  10.0 | 
  15.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Thailand | 
  6.0 | 
  5.8 | 
  1.6 | 
  1.7 | 
  0.6 | 
  1.8 | 
  2.8 | 
  4.5 | 
  4.6 | 
  2.2 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Europe | 
  153.8 | 
  50.6 | 
  24.9 | 
  21.5 | 
  16.4 | 
  10.1 | 
  6.3 | 
  5.1 | 
  5.4 | 
  5.6 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Hungary | 
  29.0 | 
  28.3 | 
  9.8 | 
  9.2 | 
  5.3 | 
  4.6 | 
  6.8 | 
  3.6 | 
  3.9 | 
  7.9 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Lithuania | 
         - | 
  29.7 | 
  1.1 | 
  1.6 | 
  0.3 | 
  -1.1 | 
  1.2 | 
  2.7 | 
  3.8 | 
  5.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Poland | 
  555.4 | 
  26.8 | 
  10.1 | 
  5.5 | 
  1.9 | 
  0.8 | 
  3.5 | 
  2.1 | 
  1.0 | 
  2.5 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Romania | 
  4.2 | 
  32.2 | 
  45.7 | 
  34.5 | 
  22.5 | 
  15.3 | 
  11.9 | 
  9.0 | 
  6.6 | 
  4.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Russia | 
          - | 
  197.4 | 
  20.8 | 
  21.5 | 
  15.7 | 
  13.7 | 
  10.9 | 
  12.7 | 
  9.7 | 
  9.0 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Turkey | 
  60.3 | 
  88.1 | 
  55.0 | 
  54.2 | 
  45.1 | 
  25.3 | 
  8.6 | 
  8.2 | 
  9.6 | 
  8.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Ukraine | 
          - | 
  376.6 | 
  28.2 | 
  12.0 | 
  0.8 | 
  5.2 | 
  9.0 | 
  13.5 | 
  9.1 | 
  12.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Middle East  | 
  10.9 | 
  19.3 | 
  4.1 | 
  3.8 | 
  5.3 | 
  6.1 | 
  7.1 | 
  6.2 | 
  7.0 | 
  10.6 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Bahrain | 
  0.9 | 
  2.7 | 
  -0.7 | 
  -1.2 | 
  -0.5 | 
  1.7 | 
  2.3 | 
  2.6 | 
  2.2 | 
  3.4 | 
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  | Egypt | 
  16.8 | 
  15.7 | 
  2.8 | 
  2.4 | 
  2.4 | 
  3.2 | 
  8.1 | 
  8.8 | 
  4.2 | 
  11.0 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Iran,
  I.R. of | 
  7.6 | 
  49.6 | 
  12.8 | 
  11.3 | 
  15.7 | 
  15.6 | 
  15.3 | 
  10.4 | 
  11.9 | 
  18.4 | 
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  | Israel | 
  17.2 | 
  10.0 | 
  1.1 | 
  1.1 | 
  5.7 | 
  0.7 | 
  -0.4 | 
  1.3 | 
  2.1 | 
  0.5 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Jordan | 
  16.2 | 
  2.4 | 
  0.7 | 
  1.8 | 
  1.8 | 
  1.6 | 
  3.4 | 
  3.5 | 
  6.3 | 
  5.4 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Kuwait | 
  9.8 | 
  2.7 | 
  1.6 | 
  1.4 | 
  0.8 | 
  1.0 | 
  1.3 | 
  4.1 | 
  3.1 | 
  5.5 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Lebanon | 
  62.7 | 
         - | 
  -0.4 | 
  -0.4 | 
  1.8 | 
  1.3 | 
  1.7 | 
  -0.7 | 
  5.6 | 
  4.1 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Saudi
  Arabia | 
  2.1 | 
  4.9 | 
  -1.1 | 
  -1.1 | 
  0.2 | 
  0.6 | 
  0.4 | 
  0.6 | 
  2.3 | 
  4.1 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Western
  Hemisphere | 
  503.5 | 
  44.2 | 
  8.3 | 
  6.5 | 
  8.7 | 
  10.5 | 
  6.6 | 
  6.3 | 
  5.3 | 
  5.4 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Argentina | 
  2,314.0 | 
  3.4 | 
  -0.9 | 
  -1.1 | 
  25.9 | 
  13.4 | 
  4.4 | 
  9.6 | 
  10.9 | 
  8.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Brazil | 
  2,947.7 | 
  66.0 | 
  7.1 | 
  6.8 | 
  8.4 | 
  14.8 | 
  6.6 | 
  6.9 | 
  4.2 | 
  3.6 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Chile  | 
  26.0 | 
  8.2 | 
  3.8 | 
  3.6 | 
  2.5 | 
  2.8 | 
  1.1 | 
  3.1 | 
  3.4 | 
  4.4 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Colombia | 
  29.1 | 
  21.0 | 
  9.2 | 
  8.0 | 
  6.3 | 
  7.1 | 
  5.9 | 
  5.0 | 
  4.3 | 
  5.5 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Jamaica | 
  22.0 | 
  19.9 | 
  8.1 | 
  6.9 | 
  7.0 | 
  10.1 | 
  13.5 | 
  15.1 | 
  8.5 | 
  9.3 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Mexico | 
  26.7 | 
  35.0 | 
  9.5 | 
  6.4 | 
  5.0 | 
  4.5 | 
  4.7 | 
  4.0 | 
  3.6 | 
  4.0 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Panama | 
  0.8 | 
  1.0 | 
  1.4 | 
  0.3 | 
  2.0 | 
  0.6 | 
  0.5 | 
  2.9 | 
  2.5 | 
  4.2 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Paraguay | 
  38.2 | 
  13.4 | 
  9.0 | 
  7.3 | 
  10.5 | 
  14.2 | 
  4.3 | 
  6.8 | 
  9.6 | 
  8.1 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Peru | 
  7,481.7 | 
  11.1 | 
  3.8 | 
  2.0 | 
  0.2 | 
  2.3 | 
  3.3 | 
  1.6 | 
  2.0 | 
  1.8 | 
   | 
 
 
  | Uruguay | 
  112.5 | 
  42.2 | 
  4.8 | 
  4.4 | 
  14.0 | 
  19.4 | 
  9.2 | 
  4.7 | 
  6.4 | 
  8.1 | 
   | 
 
 
  | World | 
  29.4 | 
  11.0 | 
  4.2 | 
  4.1 | 
  3.4 | 
  3.4 | 
  3.6 | 
  3.6 | 
  3.5 | 
          - | 
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  | Source:  | 
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  Chief Editor: | 
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  | Economic
  and Social Statistics Of Sri Lanka | 
  Dr. Milton Rajaratne
  (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.) | 
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