Inflation Macao 2012
Average inflation: 6.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 6.8%. The lowest inflation was in October at 5.2%.
- Highest month
- January: 6.8%
- Lowest month
- October: 5.2%
- Difference
- 1.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 8.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.7%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 8.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 6.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.2% higher than the 5-year average of 4.9%.
- 5-year average
- 4.9%
- 10-year average
- 3.9%
- All-time high (2008)
- 8.6%
- All-time low (1999)
- -3.2%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2011, inflation has risen by +0.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +1.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.1% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €106.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8% | +1.9 |
| February | 5.8% | +1.1 |
| March | 6.2% | +0.7 |
| April | 6.8% | +1.9 |
| May | 6.8% | +1.6 |
| June | 6.2% | +0.5 |
| July | 6.0% | 0.0 |
| August | 6.3% | +0.2 |
| September | 5.7% | -0.8 |
| October | 5.2% | -1.5 |
| November | 5.7% | -0.9 |
| December | 5.8% | -1.0 |
| Average | 6.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.