Growth of China's Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index in 2008
Source: The National Bureau of Statistics of China
Month (2008) CPI PPI
Dember 1.20% -1.10%
November 2.40% 2.00%
October 4.00% 6.60%
September 4.60% 9.10%
August 4.90% 10.10%
July 6.30% 10.00%
June 7.10% 8.80%
May 7.00% 8.20%
April 8.50% 8.10%
March 8.30% 8.00%
February 8.70% 6.60%
January 7.10% 6.10%
Note: China's CPI in the first half of 2008 was up 7.9%, and the CPI was up by 7% in the first 3 quarters. In 2007, China's CPI was up by 4.8%.