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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Slight Increase in the Consumer Price Index during July,07/2016
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during July 2016 slightly increased by 0.07% compared with June 2016 (by 1.04% in the West Bank**, and by 0.20% in Jerusalem J1*, while it decreased by 1.45% in Gaza Strip).
The CPI during July 2016 increased by 0.34% compared with July 2015 (by 0.35% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 0.85% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.49% in Gaza Strip).
The CPI during the first Seven months of 2016 increased by 0.22% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 0.25% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 1.52% in Jerusalem J1*, and slightly decreased by 0.09% in Gaza Strip).
The change in (CPI) in Palestine for July 2016 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 10.13% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 5.47% |
|
Gas |
+ 3.10% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 2.63% |
|
Eggs |
+ 1.42% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 1.37% |
|
Fresh Fish |
- 4.69% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
- 4.49% |
|
Imported Cigarettes |
- 3.38% |
|
Flour |
- 1.77% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
- 0.72% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
- 0.49% |
The consumer price index in Palestine for July 2015 – July 2016
(Base Year 2010=100)
Notes:
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The data of Jerusalem J1* includes that part of Jerusalem governorate which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.
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The data of West Bank** doesn't include that part of Jerusalem governorate which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.