Oman’s Inflation Rises by 0.5% in November 2024

The inflation rate in Oman increased by 0.5% in November 2024 compared to November 2023, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) with the base year 2018, published by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

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Price Increases by Goods and Services Categories

Category	Percentage Change
Miscellaneous goods and services	5.5% increase
Health	3.2% increase
Food and non-alcoholic beverages	1.9% increase
Recreation and culture	0.7% increase
Restaurants and hotels	0.7% increase
Clothing and footwear	0.5% increase
Furnishings and household equipment	0.3% increase
Education	0.1% increase

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Stability and Decrease in Prices

• Transport: Decrease of 2.8%.
• Prices in housing, water, electricity, gas, communications, and tobacco categories remained stable.

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Inflation Trends Across Governorates

Governorate	Percentage Change
Musandam	1.4% increase
South A’Sharqiyah	1.2% increase
Al Wusta	0.9% increase
Al Buraimi	0.6% increase
Muscat, North A’Sharqiyah, A’Dhahirah, A’Dakhiliyah	0.5% increase
Dhofar	0.4% increase
North Al Batinah	0.2% increase
South Al Batinah	0.3% decrease

This report highlights price changes in goods and services categories as well as inflation trends across Oman’s governorates.