Financial Tribune - The average annual inflation gap measured by the Statistical Center of Iran among income deciles stood at 5.4% in the fifth Iranian month (July 22-Aug. 21), indicating a 0.7 percentage point increase compared with the previous month.

The inflation gap in �food, beverages and tobacco� group among income deciles decreased by 0.9 percentage points, while that of �non-food and services� group increased by 0.8 percentage point compared with the month before.

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index in the 12-month period ending Aug. 21 increased by 23.4% for the first decile (those with the lowest income) while it grew 28.8% for the 10th decile (those with the highest income).