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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Increase in the Consumer Price Index during August,08/2016
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during August 2016 increased by 0.35% compared with July 2016 (by 0.77% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.66% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 0.36% in Jerusalem J1*).
The CPI during August 2016 increased by 0.45% compared with August 2015 (by 1.03% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 0.84% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.48% in Gaza Strip).
The CPI during the first Eight months of 2016 increased by 0.25% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 0.35% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 1.43% in Jerusalem J1*, and decreased by 0.14% in Gaza Strip).
The change in (CPI) in Palestine for August 2016 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Eggs |
+ 20.73% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
+ 20.31% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 11.16% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 4.76% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 2.65% |
|
Gas |
+ 0.27% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 8.95% |
|
Fresh Fish |
- 6.91% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
- 3.91% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
- 3.67% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 1.02% |
The consumer price index in Palestine for August 2015 – August 2016
(Base Year 2010=100)
Notes:
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The data of Jerusalem J1* includes that part of Jerusalem governorate which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.
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The data of West Bank** doesn't include that part of Jerusalem governorate which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.