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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Consumer Price Index, October, 2014/10
Decrease in the CPI during October 2014 compared with previous month
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during October 2014 decreased by 0.54% compared with September 2014 (decreased by 1.73% in Gaza Strip, by 0.22% in the West Bank, while it increased by 0.40% in Jerusalem J1*).
The CPI during October 2014 increased by 0.73% compared with October 2013 (2.93% in Jerusalem J1*, by 2.37% in Gaza Strip, while it decreased by 1.55% in the West Bank).
The CPI during the first ten months of 2014 increased by 1.78% compared with the same period of the previous year (4.10% in Jerusalem J1*, by 2.72% in Gaza Strip, and by 1.40% in the West Bank).
The change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Palestine for October 2014 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared to the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Fresh Poultry |
- 9.66% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 6.63% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 1.30% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 9.35% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 8.02% |
|
Eggs |
+ 5.98% |
|
Textiles, clothing & footwear |
+ 1.77% |
The trend line for the consumer price index in Palestine for October 2013 – October 2014
(Base Year 2010=100)
Note:
* Jerusalem J1: those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967
The data of West Bank doesn't cover Jerusalem J1.
Data collection of Consumer Price Index survey was funded by the European Union.