Consumer prices rise 1.36% in October

The Central Administration of Statistics at the Cabinet announced on Monday that the consumer price index in Lebanon for the month of October 2019 has increased by 1.36% in comparison to the month of September 2019. These increasing figures have been recorded in different Lebanese governorates as follows:

An increase in Beirut Governorate by 0.87%

An increase in Mount Lebanon Governorate by 1.18%

An increase in the Northern Governorate by 1.72% 

An increase in the Bekaa Governorate by 2.54%

An increase in the South Governorate by 1.25% 

An increase in Nabatieh Governorate by 1.09% 

It is to note that the consumer price index in Lebanon for the month of October 2019 has increased by 1.33% in comparison to the month of October 2018.