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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Consumer Price Index July, 07/2015
Decrease in the CPI during July 2015 compared with previous month
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during July 2015 decreased by 0.41% compared with June 2015 (by 0.44% in the West Bank, 0.23% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.13% in Jerusalem J1*).
The CPI during July 2015 increased by 0.72% compared with July 2014 (by 1.25% in the West Bank, 0.92% in Jerusalem J1*, while it decreased by 0.56% in Gaza Strip).
The CPI during the first seven months of 2015 increased by 1.53% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 2.16% in Gaza Strip, 0.81% in the West Bank, and by 0.29% in Jerusalem J1*).
The change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Palestine for July 2015 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Fresh Fish |
- 10.92% |
|
Eggs |
- 10.55% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
- 7.30% |
|
Gas |
- 6.88% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
- 1.81% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
- 0.80% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 9.71% |
|
Fresh Fruits |
+ 8.38% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 1.68% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 0.74% |
The trend line for the consumer price index
in Palestine for July 2014 – July 2015
(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.