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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Increase in the Consumer Price Index during September,09/2016
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during September 2016 increased by 0.10% compared with August 2016 (by 0.83% in Jerusalem J1*, while it decreased by 0.20% in the West Bank**, and by 0.14% in Gaza Strip).
The change in CPI in Palestine for September 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 |
+ 8.71% |
|
Eggs |
+ 5.82% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
+ 3.96% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
- 7.51% |
The CPI during September 2016 decreased by 0.68% compared with September 2015 (by 1.87% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.55% in the West Bank**, while it increased by 0.29% in Jerusalem J1*).
The CPI during the first Nine months of 2016 increased by 0.14% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 0.25% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 1.24% in Jerusalem J1*, and decreased by 0.33% in Gaza Strip).
The table below shows the monthly percent change in CPI by Palestinian region for the period January – September 2016:
|
Month |
Palestinian region |
|||
|
Palestine |
West Bank** |
Gaza Strip |
Jerusal-em J1* |
|
|
Jan. |
- 0.66 |
- 0.64 |
- 0.70 |
- 1.67 |
|
Feb. |
- 0.26 |
- 0.56 |
- 0.04 |
- 0.51 |
|
Mar. |
+ 0.05 |
- 0.12 |
- 0.20 |
+ 0.92 |
|
Apr. |
+ 0.28 |
- 0.26 |
+ 1.35 |
- 0.56 |
|
May. |
- 0.49 |
- 0.66 |
- 0.45 |
- 0.03 |
|
Jun. |
+ 0.22 |
+ 0.55 |
- 0.33 |
+ 1.75 |
|
Jul. |
+ 0.07 |
+ 1.04 |
- 1.45 |
+ 0.20 |
|
Aug. |
+ 0.35 |
+ 0.66 |
+ 0.77 |
- 0.36 |
|
Sep. |
+ 0.10 |
- 0.20 |
- 0.14 |
+ 0.83 |
The consumer price index in Palestine for September 2015 – September 2016
(Base Year 2010=100)
Notes:
*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.
**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.