Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Slight Decrease in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during February,02/2020
The overall CPI for Palestine during February 2020 slightly decreased by 0.07% compared with January 2020 (by 0.37% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.13% in Jerusalem J1*, while it slightly increased by 0.04% in the West Bank**).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for February 2020 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
Fresh Vegetables |
- 5.85% |
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 4.43% |
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
- 2.35% |
Dried Vegetables |
+ 14.58% |
Fresh Fruit |
+ 6.42% |
Gas |
+ 2.32% |
The Palestinian CPI during February 2020 increased by 1.24% compared with February 2019 (by 3.59% in Jerusalem J1*, by 1.13% in the West Bank**, and by 0.23% in Gaza Strip).
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.