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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Consumer Price Index, December, 12/2015
Increase in the CPI during December 2015 compared with previous month
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during December 2015 increased by 0.18% compared with November 2015 (by 0.70% in Gaza Strip, while it decreased by 0.61% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.10% in the West Bank).
The CPI during December 2015 increased by 0.97% compared with December 2014 (by 1.56% in the West Bank, 1.35% in Gaza Strip, while it decreased by 0.58% in Jerusalem J1*).
The CPI during 2015 increased by 1.43% compared with the previous year (by 1.77% in Gaza Strip, 1.29% in the West Bank, and by 0.33% in Jerusalem J1*).
The change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Palestine for December 2015 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Fresh Poultry |
+ 9.71% |
|
Eggs |
+ 5.54% |
|
Fresh Fish |
+ 3.53% |
|
Gas |
+ 1.82% |
|
Textiles, Clothing & Footwear |
+ 0.96% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
+ 0.37% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 4.75% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 1.36% |
|
Oils and Fats |
- 0.93% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
- 0.77% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 0.46% |
The trend line for the consumer price index in Palestine for December 2014 – December 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*.