The year on year inflation rate in Ethiopia fell to 29.8% in April from 32.5% in March showing a decrease for the second straight month according to the Central Statistics Agency.
Year on year food prices also lowered to 36.7% from 40.9% in March while non-food inflation decreased to 19.6% from 20.4% the previous month said the agency.
The inflation rate month on month also decreased to 2.1% in April from 4.6% in March showed the statistics.
Ethiopia's year-on-year inflation jumped to 40.6 percent in August from 39.2 percent in July as food prices, especially those of cereals went up, the Central Statistical Agency said on Tuesday.
Early in August, the agency had said that Ethiopia’s inflation rate climbed to 39.2 percent in July from a year earlier.
Inflation accelerated from 38.1 percent in June, according to the agency. Food prices increased by 47.4 percent in July after rising 45.3 percent in the previous month, while the cost of non-food items fell from 27.9 percent to 27.8 percent, it said.
The year on year inflation rate in Ethiopia rose to 36.3% in February from 32% in January according to official statistics revealed yesterday.
As compared to the same month last year, food prices showed an increase of 47.4% while non food inflation showed an increase of 21.4%.
The main increase in food prices was seen in the prices of fruits and vegetables, cereals, pulses and spices according to the official agency.
The annual inflation rate in Ethiopia slowed to 32.5% in March from 35.3% in February announced the Central Statistics Agency.
Food prices rose by 40.9% in March as compared to the same time last year, which is lower than the 47.4% increase seen in February. Non food inflation also eased rising 20.4% year on year as compared to 21.5% the month before.
Consumer prices month on month rose by 4.6% in March from 2.7% the previous month according to the report from the agency.
The Central Statistical Agency said this week that Ethiopia’s inflation rate climbed to 39.2 percent in July from a year earlier. 
Inflation accelerated from 38.1 percent in June, according to the agency. Food prices increased by 47.4 percent in July after rising 45.3 percent in the previous month, while the cost of non-food items fell from 27.9 percent to 27.8 percent, it said.
