The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased slightly in the first quarter of 2023 to 109.35, which represented an increase of +0.45% when compared to the previous quarter. A comparison of consumer prices against the within the past year (quarter one of 2023) resulted in an increase of 3.16%.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) decrease slightly in the second quarter of 2023 to 108.69, which represented a decrease of 0.60% when compared to the previous quarter. A comparison of consumer prices within the past year (quarter two of 2022 to quarter two of 2023) resulted in an increase of 0.05%.

The population of a country is one of the most important factors that shape the country's political, economic, and social development. It refers to the total number of people living within the territorial boundaries of a country. The population of a country is a dynamic
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Sint Maarten in the third quarter of 2022 is 107.64. This represents a decrease of -0.92%, when compared to that of the second quarter of 2022.