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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Increase in the Consumer Price Index during December,12/2016
The overall CPI for Palestine during December 2016 increased by 0.28% compared with November 2016 (by 0.37% in the West Bank**, and by 0.37% in Gaza Strip, while it decreased by 0.13% in Jerusalem J1*).
The change in CPI in Palestine for December 2016 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 10.11% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 8.88% |
|
Eggs |
+ 4.77% |
|
Education Services |
+ 1.69% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 1.62% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
+ 1.03% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 7.22% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 3.35% |
|
Fresh Fish |
- 2.28% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
- 1.74% |
|
Flour |
- 1.60% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
- 1.55% |
|
Rice |
- 0.86% |
The CPI during December 2016 decreased by 1.05% compared with December 2015 (by 2.00% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.71% in the West Bank**, while it increased by 0.42% in Jerusalem J1*).
The CPI during 2016 decreased by 0.22% compared with 2015 (by 0.96% in Jerusalem J1*, by 0.84% in Gaza Strip, and slightly decreased by 0.08% the West Bank**).
The table below shows monthly percent change in CPI by region for the period
January – December 2016:
|
Month |
Monthly Percent Change |
|||
|
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 |
|
Oct. |
- 0.90 |
- 0.76 |
- 1.42 |
+ 0.12 |
|
Nov. |
- 0.09 |
- 0.12 |
+ 0.26 |
- 0.10 |
|
Dec. |
+ 0.28 |
+ 0.37 |
+ 0.37 |
- 0.13 |
|
Cum. |
- 0.22 |
- 0.08 |
- 0.84 |
- 0.96 |
Consumer price index numbers in Palestine for January – December 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.