عربي
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Consumer Prices Continued its Increase within the fourth month respectively as a result of the increase in the prices of fresh chicken, fresh vegetables, fruit, and fuel during April, 04/2022
The overall Consumer Price Index CPI for Palestine during April 2022 recorded an increase by 1.08% compared with March 2022 (1.26% in the West Bank**, 0.78% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.72% in Gaza Strip).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for April 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Fresh Chicken |
+ 10.32% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 10.16% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car |
|
|
Diesel |
+ 5.80% |
|
Petrol |
+ 3.28% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 3.79% |
|
Fresh meat |
+ 1.93% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 9.03% |
|
Eggs |
- 7.33% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 3.56% |
The Palestinian CPI during April 2022 increased by 3.78% compared with April 2021 (4.31% in Jerusalem J1*, 4.30% in Gaza Strip, and 3.51% in the West Bank**).
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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