The South Sudan annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 165% from August 2016 to August 2017. The increased was mainly driven by high price in food and non-alcoholic beverages. The annual CPI increased in Juba by 183% and in Wau by 102.2% from August 2016 to August 2017. The South Sudan monthly CPI increased by 9.9% from July 2017 to August 2017, the monthly CPI increased by 8% in Juba and increased in Wau by 9.3%.