The National Bureau of Statistics in collaboration with the World Bank is pleased to release further results for the Exchange Rate Survey, which is part of the High Frequency South Sudan Survey (see technical notes for more information). The survey uses handheld tablet computers to collect real-time data and is currently being carried out in Aweil, Aweil North, Bor, Juba, Kuajok, Magwi, Maridi, Raja, Rumbek, Rumbek East, Tonj South, Torit, Wau Yei and Yambio. However, pilot data from April 2012 to October 2014 is included for Juba, Malakal, Rumbek, Torit and Wau.

The National Bureau of Statistics in collaboration with the World Bank is pleased to release further results for the Exchange Rate Survey, which is part of the High Frequency South Sudan Survey (see technical notes for more information). The survey uses handheld tablet computers to collect real-time data and is currently being carried out in Aweil, Aweil North, Bor, Juba, Kuajok, Magwi, Maridi, Raja, Rumbek, Rumbek East, Tonj South, Torit, Wau Yei and Yambio. However, pilot data from April 2012 to October 2014 is included for Juba, Malakal, Rumbek, Torit and Wau.

• The South Sudan annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 661.3% from July 2015 to July 2016.
• The increased was mainly driven by high price in food and non-alcoholic beverages.
• The annual CPI increased in Juba by 410.8% and in Wau by 379.9% from July 2015 to July 2016.
• The South Sudan monthly CPI increased by77.7% from June 2016 to July 2016.
• The monthly CPI increased by 72.9% in Juba and increased in Wau by 79.5%.