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Al-Akhbar wrote: The Central Statistics Department circulated its consumer price report for the month of August. After examining the prices of major and minor consumer goods bought by the Lebanese, it was found that their prices rose 3.61 percent between July and August. The figures raise questions about the fate of the huge sums spent by the state to support the food basket launched by the Ministry of Economy and Trade last May. And it has become common for citizens to lose products that the ministry called “subsidized” from the market, or limit them to limited consumption types. It was notable that the consumption index increased in the poorest governorates, such as the North Government, which registered an increase from July to August, reaching 6.29 percent. To a lesser extent, prices increased in Mount Lebanon Governorate by 3.46% and in Nabatiyeh Governorate by 3.26%. The smallest increase was recorded in the south at 2.11 percent. Looking at the detailed figures, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages rose 7.74 percent, compared with a 24.29 percent increase in prices for furniture, appliances, and ongoing home maintenance.
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The report indicated that the price comparison between August 2019 and last August indicates an increase of 120 percent, noting that the Central Statistics Office issues a monthly list of consumer prices and the evolution of prices of goods and services consumed by families. .
