Venezuela Inflation Rate

In Venezuela, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Noon-Alcoholic Beverages (32.2 percent of the total weight); Transports (10.8 percent) and House Rental (9.8 percent). Restaurants and Hotels account for 8.8 percent; Clothing and Footwear for 7.2 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 5.8 percent and Household Equipment for 5.6 percent. Others include: Health Care (4.3 percent); Communications (3.8 percent); Leisure and Culture (3.6 percent); Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (3 percent); Education (2.7 percent) and Household Services (2.3 percent). The national index has a base of 100 as of December 2007. The CPI covers 10 metropolitan areas, plus 74 other localities in the rest of the country.