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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Consumer Price Index, 2016
Decrease in the CPI during 2016 compared with the previous year
Since 2004, the overall CPI for Palestine 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% in the West Bank**).
Yearly inflation rate of Consumer price index in Palestine for 2004 – 2016
The change in CPI in Palestine for 2016 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure major and sub groups compared with the previous year:
|
Major and Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Housing Services |
- 2.61% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
- 6.34% |
|
Gas |
- 4.47% |
|
Electricity Tariff |
- 2.84% |
|
Food and Soft Drinks |
- 1.50% |
|
Eggs |
- 15.53% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
- 9.60% |
|
Flour |
- 6.62% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 13.33% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 6.34% |
|
Transportation |
- 0.80% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car |
- 5.70% |
|
Education Services |
+ 3.09% |
|
Medical Care |
+ 1.13% |
The table below shows yearly inflation rate in CPI by region for the period 2004 –2016:
|
Year |
Yearly Inflation Rate |
|||
|
Palestine |
West Bank** |
Gaza Strip |
Jerusal-em J1* |
|
|
2004 |
+ 3.00 |
+ 2.89 |
+ 3.18 |
+ 4.42 |
|
2005 |
+ 4.11 |
+ 4.00 |
+ 2.45 |
+ 5.10 |
|
2006 |
+ 3.84 |
+ 5.02 |
+ 4.64 |
+ 1.77 |
|
2007 |
+ 1.86 |
+ 0.75 |
+ 1.56 |
+ 3.10 |
|
2008 |
+ 9.89 |
+ 9.81 |
+ 13.98 |
+ 7.12 |
|
2009 |
+ 2.75 |
+ 0.57 |
+ 4.42 |
+ 3.54 |
|
2010 |
+ 3.75 |
+ 4.24 |
+ 1.72 |
+ 5.25 |
|
2011 |
+ 2.88 |
+ 3.54 |
+ 0.57 |
+ 4.13 |
|
2012 |
+ 2.78 |
+ 4.08 |
+ 0.48 |
+ 3.23 |
|
2013 |
+ 1.72 |
+ 3.10 |
- 0.76 |
+ 1.81 |
|
2014 |
+ 1.73 |
+ 1.20 |
+ 2.85 |
+ 3.84 |
|
2015 |
+ 1.43 |
+ 1.29 |
+ 1.77 |
+ 0.33 |
|
2016 |
- 0.22 |
- 0.08 |
- 0.84 |
- 0.96 |
|
Cum. |
+ 47.16 |
+ 48.32 |
+ 41.54 |
+ 51.81 |
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.