Morocco’s Consumer Price Index Rises 1.3% in October, Led by Food Costs

In an information note, the HCP indicated that this increase is due to the rise in the index of food products by 2.7% and that of non-food products by 0.3%. Regarding non-food products, there was a 1.2% drop in "leisure and culture" and a 1.8% increase in "Education".

As for the increases in food products observed between September and October 2020, they concern "meats" with 4.4%, "vegetables" (3.3%) and "milk, cheese and eggs" (0.9%).

The largest increases in the CPI were recorded in Casablanca and Marrakech with 0.5%, in Dakhla with 0.3% in Rabat, Meknes and Al-Hoceima with 0.2%. The decreases, on the other hand, were observed in Kenitra with 0.8%, in Agadir and Fez (0.4%) and in Oujda, Tetouan, Laayoune and Errachidia (0.3%). Volatile-priced products and publicly-tariffed products would have remained stable compared to September 2020 and increased by 0.2% compared to October 2019.