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Purchasing power in the Caribbean NetherlaNDs declined in 2022, partly due to high inflation. Statistics NetherlaNDs CBS reported this last week on the basis of new figures.
KRALENDIJK--Purchasing power in the Caribbean NetherlaNDs declined in 2022, partly due to high inflation. On BoSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAire, purchasing power declined by 4.2% compared to 2021, on St Eustatius by 3.3% aND on Saba by 1.6%. However, people rECEiving benefits on BoSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAire aND St Eustatius actually saw their purchasing power improve due to increases in those benefits aND an energy allowance. Statistics NetherlaNDs CBS reported this last week on the basis of new figures.