SPI-based Inflation Rises 0.99%
ISLAMABAD (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Sep, 2026) The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0.99 percent during the week ended on September 24, 2026, for the combined consumption group, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
SPI Details:
- SPI for the week: 369.69 points (up from 366.05 points the previous week)
- Year-on-year increase: 11.92%
The SPI covers 17 urban centres and 51 essential items for all expenditure groups.
Consumption Group Variations:
- Lowest consumption group (up to Rs 17,732): 0.85% increase to 354.06 points.
- Rs 17,733–22,888: 1.28% increase.
- Rs 22,889–29,517: 0.81% increase.
- Rs 29,518–44,175: 0.62% increase.
- Above Rs 44,175: 0.85% increase.
Price Changes:
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Increased: 20 items (39.21%)
- Electricity for Q1 (18.76%)
- Eggs (2.02%)
- Garlic (1.57%)
- LPG (1.55%)
- Pulse Masoor (0.75%)
- Chicken (0.72%)
- Washing Soap (0.59%)
- Pulse Gram (0.34%)
- Mutton (0.31%)
- Beef (0.30%)
- Curd (0.27%)
- Milk Fresh (0.14%)
- Wheat Flour (0.11%)
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Decreased: 10 items (19.61%)
- Tomatoes (13.45%)
- Potatoes (8.33%)
- Bananas (5.66%)
- Onions (2.42%)
- Diesel (1.57%)
- Salt Powdered (0.90%)
- Petrol (0.34%)
- Sugar (0.23%)
- Mustard Oil (0.04%)
- Gur (0.01%)
Year-on-Year Price Changes:
- Major increases: Onions (115.98%), LPG (63.97%), Electricity for Q1 (58.59%), Diesel (51.80%), Petrol (47.49%), Wheat Flour (32.41%)
- Major decreases: Potatoes (39.21%), Sugar (21.14%), Tomatoes (19.81%), Eggs (18.40%), Salt Powder (14.73%)