Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Increase in the Consumer Price Index CPI during December, 12/2021
The overall CPI for Palestine during December 2021 recorded an increase by 0.21% compared with November 2021 (0.43% in Jerusalem J1*, 0.26% in Gaza Strip, and 0.15% in the West Bank**).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for December 2021 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 |
+ 14.07% |
Dried Vegetables |
+ 4.32% |
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 2.12% |
Fresh Chicken |
- 7.19% |
Eggs |
- 3.38% |
Fresh Fruit |
- 1.96% |
The Palestinian CPI during December 2021 increased by 1.30% compared with December 2020 (2.49% in Jerusalem J1*, 1.44% in the West Bank**, and 0.13% in Gaza Strip).
Notice for Users:
· Due to COVID-19 pandemic and inability to conduct face-to-face interview, data for Consumer Price Index has been collected using mobile phones, in all of the Palestinian Governorates’ interviews.
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.
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