Now it is 11 percent, if anything a little below the rate for everyone else.

That is slightly below the national rate of 55 percent.

Either way, the increase between then and now would be well below the rate of inflation.

The good news is that it remains 20 percent below national rates.

Inflation this year is expected to run about 13 percent, far below the 1999 rate.

This is below the rate of inflation in many developing countries.

The population is growing below the average Brazilian rate and there are slightly more women than men.

These groceries were offered at a cost of 10% - 15% below the going rate.

Instead the bank raised it only to 180 percent, still significantly below the rate of inflation.

The current rate is well below the 7.1 million rate for the first two months of the year.