HONG KONG 2004
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Table 4
(Chapter 3: The Economy)
 
Year-on-year Rates of Change in the Consumer Price Indices(1)(2)
Percentages
  1999   2003   2004  
Composite Consumer Price Index -4.0   -2.6   -0.4  
  Food -1.8   -1.5   +1.0  
  Housing(3) -5.1   -4.8   -5.2  
Consumer Price Index (A) -3.3   -2.1   0.0  
  Food -2.2   -1.6   +1.4  
  Housing(3) -4.5   -3.0   -4.1  
Consumer Price Index (B) -4.7   -2.7   -0.5  
  Food -2.1   -1.6   +1.1  
  Housing(3) -6.8   -5.1   -5.6  
Consumer Price Index (C) -3.7   -2.9   -0.9  
  Food -0.8   -1.3   +0.4  
  Housing(3) -3.6   -6.5   -6.0  
 
 
Notes:
(1) The year-on-year rate of change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an important indicator of
inflation affecting consumers.
(2) The CPI(A), CPI(B) and CPI(C) respectively cover some 50%, 30% and 10% of households in Hong Kong. The average monthly household expenditure (in HK$) of these groups during the base period (i.e. Oct. 1999-Sep. 2000) were $4,500 ­ $18,499, $18,500 ­ $32,499 and $32,500 ­ $65,999 respectively. After taking into account the impact of changes in price levels since the base period, the expenditure ranges of the different CPIs at 2004 prices are broadly equivalent to $4,200 ­ $17,000 for the CPI(A), $17,000 ­ $29,800 for the CPI(B) and $29,800 ­ $60,400 for the CPI(C). The Composite CPI is compiled based on the expenditure patterns of all these households taken together.
(3) 'Water and sewage charges' previously under 'Housing' section has been re-classified as a
component of the 'Electricity, gas and water' section.
Source: Consumer Price Index Section, Census and Statistics Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2805 6403)
 
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