KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.4 per cent in May as households paid more for fresh produce, restaurant meals, electricity and petrol.

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin) said consumer prices increased by 1.5 per cent during the month, reversing a 0.3 per cent decline in April and producing the strongest monthly increase since November 2025.

The annual rate, which measures the change in prices between May 2025 and May 2026, climbed from 4.3 per cent in April. It remains within the Bank of Jamaica’s target range of four to six per cent, but is now closer to the upper end.