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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Consumer Price Index, February, 02/2015
Decrease in the CPI during February 2015 compared with previous month
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during February 2015 decreased by 0.42% compared with January 2015 (by 0.57% in the West Bank, 0.21% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.13% in Jerusalem J1*).
The CPI during February 2015 increased by 0.28% compared with February 2014 (by 0.58% in Gaza Strip, while it decreased by 0.83% in the West Bank, and by 0.73% in Jerusalem J1*).
The change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Palestine for February 2015 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 9.29% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
- 5.04% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 4.70% |
|
Gas |
- 4.48% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
- 3.43% |
|
Fresh Fruits |
- 3.32% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 0.65% |
|
Flour |
- 0.50% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 4.20% |
|
Oils and Fats |
+ 1.07% |
|
Eggs |
+ 0.62% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
+ 0.37% |
The trend line for the consumer price index in Palestine for February 2014 – February 2015
(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.