May 15 (Reuters) - Tanzania's inflation rate eased to 12 pct from 13.0 percent in March, data showed on Friday.
Following is a breakdown of the CPI data: MAIN GROUP
WEIGHT % CHANGE VS % CHANGE VS
MAR 09 APR 08 Food 55.9 -0.3 +17.8 Drinks & Tobacco 6.9 +0.8 +6.1 Clothing & Footwear 6.4 0.5 +4.9 Rents 1.4 +0.1 +12.2 Fuel, Power and Water 8.5 -2.6 -4.1 Furniture & Household Equipmet 2.1 +0.4 +7.3 H/hold Operations & Maintenance 2.1 +0.7 +4.6 Personal Care & Health 2.1 +0.3 +7.5 Recreation & Entertainment 0.8 0.6 +9.2 Transportation 9.7 -1.3 +0.4 Education 2.6 +0.3 +10.8 Miscellaneous Goods & Services1.5 +2.4 +5.6 ALL ITEMS INDEX 100.00 -0.4 +12.0