(MENAFN) Data found Wednesday China's consumer price index (CPI) to have witnessed in December an increase of 1.8% year on year.
The increase came after past predictions from financial institutions suffered a drop within the 1.7% to 2.1% range.
On its website, the National Bureau of Statistics explained the increase to have occurred as a result of non-food expenses rapid raise that increased 2.4% year on year.
The bureau also declared medical products and service expenses to have increased 6.6% year on year, residential prices 2.8%, while educational, cultural and entertainment costs saw a 2.1% increase.
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