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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Consumer Price Index (CPI) , March, 03/2017
Increase in the CPI during March, 03/2017
The overall CPI for Palestine during March 2017 increased by 1.08% compared with February 2017 (by 2.33% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.22% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 0.70% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for March 2017 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 12.74% |
|
Fresh Fish |
+ 9.66% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
+ 8.29% |
|
Gas |
+ 3.72% |
|
Electricity |
+ 2.43% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 1.44% |
|
Medical Care |
+ 0.71% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 3.81% |
|
Bread |
- 2.43% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 2.26% |
|
Education |
- 1.92% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
- 1.91% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 1.14% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
- 0.91% |
|
Eggs |
- 0.85% |
The Palestinian CPI during March 2017 increased by 1.65% compared with March 2016 (by 2.39% in Jerusalem J1*, by 2.03% in Gaza Strip, and by 1.64% in the West Bank**).
The Palestinian CPI during the first quarter of 2017 increased by 0.67% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 3.20% in Jerusalem J1*, by 0.96% in the West Bank**, and by 0.20% in Gaza Strip).
The table below shows monthly percent change in CPI by region for the period
January – March 2017:
|
Month |
Monthly Percent Change |
|||
|
Palestine |
West Bank** |
Gaza Strip |
Jerusal-em J1* |
|
|
Jan.17 |
+ 0.14 |
+ 0.03 |
+ 0.38 |
+ 1.02 |
|
Feb.17 |
+ 0.62 |
+ 0.78 |
+ 0.40 |
+ 0.35 |
|
Mar. 17 |
+ 1.08 |
+ 0.22 |
+ 2.33 |
- 0.70 |
|
Q1. 2017 |
+ 0.67 |
+ 0.96 |
+ 0.20 |
+ 3.20 |
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.
Data collection of Consumer Price Index survey was funded by the European Union.