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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Consumer Price Index, January, 01/2016
Decrease in the CPI during January, 01/2016 compared with December, 12/2015
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during January 2016 decreased by 0.66% compared with December 2015 (by 1.67% in Jerusalem J1*, by 0.70% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.64% in the West Bank).
The CPI during January 2016 increased by 0.71% compared with January 2015 (by 1.57% in the West Bank, by 0.35% in Gaza Strip, while it decreased by 1.21% in Jerusalem J1*).
The change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Palestine for January 2016 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 13.13% |
|
Eggs |
- 8.17% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
- 6.68% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
- 5.16% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
- 4.89% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 3.96% |
|
Milk Products |
- 2.47% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 1.85% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 3.03% |
The trend line for the consumer price index in Palestine for January 2015 – January 2016
(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*