Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Decrease in the Consumer Price Index during November,11/2016
Slight Decrease in the CPI during November 2016
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during November 2016 slightly decreased by 0.09% compared with October 2016 (by 0.12% in the West Bank**, and by 0.10% in Jerusalem J1*, while it increased by 0.26% in Gaza Strip).
The change in CPI in Palestine for November 2016 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
Sub Groups |
Change |
Fresh Vegetables |
- 3.26% |
Fresh Meat |
- 2.65% |
Rice |
- 0.82% |
Eggs |
+ 6.93% |
Fresh Fish |
+ 3.25% |
Liquid Fuel for House |
+ 2.99% |
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 2.68% |
Dried Vegetables |
+ 2.63% |
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
+ 1.62% |
Fresh Poultry |
+ 1.55% |
Gas |
+ 1.11% |
The CPI during November 2016 decreased by 1.15% compared with November 2015 (by 1.68% in Gaza Strip, by 1.18% in the West Bank**, and with a slight decrease by 0.06% in Jerusalem J1*).
The CPI during the first eleven months of 2016 decreased by 0.14% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 1.09% in Jerusalem J1*, by 0.73% in Gaza Strip, and with a slight decrease by 0.02% in the West Bank**).
The table below shows monthly percent change in CPI by region for the period
January – November 2016:
Month |
Monthly Percent Change |
|||
Palestine |
West Bank** |
Gaza Strip |
Jerusal-em J1* |
|
Jan. |
- 0.66 |
- 0.64 |
- 0.70 |
- 1.67 |
Feb. |
- 0.26 |
- 0.56 |
- 0.04 |
- 0.51 |
Mar. |
+ 0.05 |
- 0.12 |
- 0.20 |
+ 0.92 |
Apr. |
+ 0.28 |
- 0.26 |
+ 1.35 |
- 0.56 |
May. |
- 0.49 |
- 0.66 |
- 0.45 |
- 0.03 |
Jun. |
+ 0.22 |
+ 0.55 |
- 0.33 |
+ 1.75 |
Jul. |
+ 0.07 |
+ 1.04 |
- 1.45 |
+ 0.20 |
Aug. |
+ 0.35 |
+ 0.66 |
+ 0.77 |
- 0.36 |
Sep. |
+ 0.10 |
- 0.20 |
- 0.14 |
+ 0.83 |
Oct. |
- 0.90 |
- 0.76 |
- 1.42 |
+ 0.12 |
Nov. |
- 0.09 |
- 0.12 |
+ 0.26 |
- 0.10 |
The consumer price index in Palestine for November 2015 – November 2016
(Base Year 2010=100)
Notes:
*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.
**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.