Decrease in the Consumer Price Index during November, 11/2017
The overall CPI for Palestine during November 2017 decreased by 0.38% compared with October 2017 (by 0.96% in Gaza Strip, by 0.17% in the West Bank**, and by 0.16% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for November 2017 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
The changes in Palestinian CPI for November 2017 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
Sub Groups |
Percent Change % |
Dried Vegetables |
- 8.72% |
Fresh Poultry |
- 6.36% |
Fresh Vegetables |
- 5.59% |
Fresh Fruit |
- 2.22% |
Rice |
- 0.61% |
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
- 0.45% |
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 3.15% |
Gas |
+ 2.38% |
Fresh Fish |
+ 2.17% |
Eggs |
+ 1.50% |
Flour |
+ 1.11% |
Vegetable Oils |
+ 0.73% |
The Palestinian CPI during November 2017 increased by 0.67% compared with November 2016 (by 1.24% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 1.12% in Gaza Strip, while it decreased by 0.21% in the West Bank**).
The Palestinian CPI during the first eleven months of 2017 increased by 0.23% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 2.25% in Jerusalem J1*, and slightly increased by 0.09% in Gaza Strip and by 0.08% in the West Bank**).
The Palestinian CPI during the first eleven months of 2017 increased by 0.23% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 2.25% in Jerusalem J1*, and slightly increased by 0.09% in Gaza Strip and by 0.08% in the West Bank**).
The table below shows monthly percent changes in CPI by region for the period
January – November 2017:
January – November 2017:
Month |
Monthly Percent Change |
|||
Palestine |
West Bank** |
Gaza Strip |
Jerusal-em J1* |
|
January |
+ 0.14 |
+ 0.03 |
+ 0.38 |
+ 1.02 |
February |
+ 0.62 |
+ 0.78 |
+ 0.40 |
+ 0.35 |
March |
+ 1.08 |
+ 0.22 |
+ 2.33 |
- 0.70 |
April |
- 0.50 |
- 1.01 |
+ 0.13 |
+ 0.61 |
May |
- 0.84 |
- 0.50 |
- 1.62 |
- 0.17 |
June |
- 0.96 |
- 0.90 |
- 1.61 |
- 0.29 |
July |
- 0.15 |
+ 0.36 |
- 0.58 |
- 0.13 |
August |
+ 0.56 |
+ 0.57 |
+ 0.31 |
+ 0.47 |
September |
+ 0.65 |
+ 0.14 |
+ 1.39 |
+ 0.28 |
October |
+ 0.20 |
- 0.08 |
+ 0.65 |
+ 0.08 |
November |
- 0.38 |
- 0.17 |
- 0.96 |
- 0.16 |
The Palestinian CPI during the first eleven months of 2017 increased by 0.23% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 2.25% in Jerusalem J1*, and slightly increased by 0.09% in Gaza Strip and by 0.08% in the West Bank**).