The last time single-digit inflation was recorded was 5.8 per cent in September of 2021. The highest inflation since the island nation's economy came under its worst crisis was 69.8 per cent recorded in September last year. The statement further said that the decrease in the cost of food commodities had contributed to lower inflation. Over the past 12 months, food prices fell absolutely by 1.4 per cent, based on the index.
