This means that general price levels in the country rose at the
level of 9.13 percent year on year.
Inflation has consistently fallen since June 2009, when the rate
stood at 20.74 per cent, to 8.58 per cent in December 2010.
The trend, however, changed in January and February when the rate
went up by 0.50 and 0.08 percentage points respectively.
Dr Grace Bediako, Government Statistician, attributed the
marginal fall to the downward influence of the food and non-alcoholic
beverages group on inflation.
The food and non-alcoholic beverages group, which has been
registering single digit inflation rate since January 2010, recorded
an average inflation rate of 4.7 per cent.
On the other hand, non-food inflation rate, recorded an average
of 12 per cent in March due to appreciable inflation rate in
transport, alcoholic beverages, water and electricity, among others.
Inflation rates in the regions ranged from 6.50 per cent in the
Brong-Ahafo Region to 11.81 per cent in Greater Accra Region.
The Upper East and West, Ashanti and Greater Accra regions
recorded inflation above the national rate of 9.13 per cent.