What items make up the "basket" used to calculate the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

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Published
1 Jun 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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The CPI basket consists of goods and services typically purchased by an average consumer, reflecting their spending habits. It does not include consumer-produced goods, raw materials for firms, or total production output.

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