The overall CPI for Palestine during January 2020 slightly decreased by 0.02% compared with December 2019 (by 0.20% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.17% in the West Bank**, while it increased by 0.57% in Gaza Strip).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for January 2020 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
Potatoes and other Tubers |
-7.74% |
Fresh Chicken |
-5.59% |
Dried Vegetables |
+4.62% |
Fresh Fruit |
+4.49% |
Fresh Vegetables |
+4.33% |
Eggs |
+1.92% |
Notice:
Within the development process in calculating the Palestinian Consumer Price Index, the relative weight of the Palestinian regions "West Bank**, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem J1*" was taken into consideration at the detailed level of the main groups and subgroups of expenditure when calculating the Palestinian Consumer Price Index; instead of using the relative weight at general level of the regions. Accordingly, the Consumer Price Index for 12/2019 was recalculated in order to link between time series and to apply the international recommendations in this regard.
Notes:
*Data represent those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
**Data exclude those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.