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The Graphic Truth: Ramadan celebrations now cost more

March 27, 2023
Gabrielle Debinski
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Luisa Vieira
A chart comparing countries with the largest Muslim populations with corresponding food inflation rates.
A chart comparing countries with the largest Muslim populations with corresponding food inflation rates.
Luisa Vieira

The holy month of Ramadan has begun for the world's roughly 1.9 billion Muslims. But for many, the joyous feasting with family before and after the Ramadan fast will be overshadowed by inflated food prices thanks to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Majority-Muslim populations in Asia and the Middle East, where many countries rely on food imports, will feel the economic pinch most. We take a look at countries with the largest Muslim populations and their corresponding food inflation rates.

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