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Slight Decrease in the CPI during September,09/2018
The overall CPI for Palestine during September 2018 slightly decreased by 0.07% compared with August 2018 (by 0.09% in the West Bank**, while it increased by 0.78% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.10% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for September 2018 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
The overall CPI for Palestine during September 2018 slightly decreased by 0.07% compared with August 2018 (by 0.09% in the West Bank**, while it increased by 0.78% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.10% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for September 2018 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Fresh Fish |
- 4.86% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
- 4.31% |
|
Eggs |
- 1.83% |
|
Textiles, Clothing and Footwear |
- 1.13% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 0.80% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 21.64% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 3.44% |
|
Gas |
+ 2.32% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 2.11% |
|
Education |
+ 1.19% |
|
Rice |
+ 1.14% |
|
Flour |
+ 1.08% |
The Palestinian CPI during September 2018 slightly decreased by 0.09% compared with September 2017 (by 1.35% in Gaza Strip, while it increased by 1.44% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.82% in the West Bank**).
The Palestinian CPI during the first nine months of 2018 decreased by 0.31% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 1.38% in Gaza Strip, while it increased by 0.82% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.20% in the West Bank**).
The Palestinian CPI during the first nine months of 2018 decreased by 0.31% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 1.38% in Gaza Strip, while it increased by 0.82% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.20% in the West Bank**).
The table shows monthly percent changes in CPI by Palestinian regions for the period January – September 2018:
|
Month |
Monthly Percent Change |
|||
|
Palestine |
West Bank** |
Gaza Strip |
Jerusal-em J1* |
|
|
January 2018 |
- 0.13 |
+ 0.16 |
+ 0.37 |
-0.27 |
|
February 2018 |
- 0.05 |
+ 0.06 |
- 0.27 |
- 0.22 |
|
March 2018 |
- 0.12 |
- 0.09 |
- 0.51 |
- 0.09 |
|
April 2018 |
+ 0.32 |
+ 0.57 |
- 0.31 |
+ 0.70 |
|
May 2018 |
- 0.41 |
+ 0.22 |
- 0.94 |
+ 0.31 |
|
June 2018 |
+ 0.93 |
+ 0.98 |
+ 0.52 |
+ 0.54 |
|
July 2018 |
+ 0.04 |
+ 0.02 |
+ 0.45 |
+ 0.16 |
|
August 2018 |
- 0.02 |
- 0.32 |
- 0.67 |
+ 0.21 |
|
September 2018 |
- 0.07 |
- 0.09 |
+ 0.78 |
+ 0.10 |