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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Consumer Price Index CPI Continued its Increase during February, 02/2022
as a result of the increase in the prices of vegetables, chicken and liquid fuels
The overall CPI for Palestine during February 2022 recorded an increase by 0.61% compared with January 2022 (0.77% in Gaza Strip, 0.69% in Jerusalem J1*, and 0.54% in the West Bank**).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for February 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Fresh Chicken |
+ 6.77% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 6.41% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Diesel" |
+ 3.40% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
+ 2.71% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 2.39% |
|
Eggs |
+ 2.05% |
|
Non-Alcoholic Beverages |
+ 1.79% |
|
Soft Drinks |
+ 3.19% |
|
Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages |
+ 1.16% |
|
Gas |
+ 1.13% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 7.28% |
The Palestinian CPI during February 2022 increased by 2.97% compared with February 2021 (3.96% in Jerusalem J1*, 2.99% in Gaza Strip, and 2.77% in the West Bank**).
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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