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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Consumer Price Index, January, 01/2014
Slightly Increase in the CPI during January 2014 compared with previous month
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during January 2014 increased by 0.16% compared with December 2013 (increased by 0.27% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.17% in the West Bank, and by 0.12% in Gaza Strip).
The CPI during January 2014 increased by 1.94% compared with January 2013 (3.93% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 3.27% in the West Bank, while it decreased by 0.37% in Gaza Strip).
The change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2014 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared to the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 8.68% |
|
Eggs |
+ 7.51% |
|
Gas |
+ 5.06% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
+ 3.94% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
+ 2.55% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
-12.35% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
-2.59% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
-2.14% |
The trend line for the consumer price index in Palestine for January 2013 – January 2014
(Base Year 2010=100)
Note:
* Jerusalem J1: those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967
The data of West Bank doesn't cover Jerusalem J1.
Data collection of Consumer Price Index survey was funded by the European Union.