The overall CPI for Palestine during 2017 slightly increased by 0.21% compared with 2016 (by 2.18% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.11% in Gaza Strip, while it slightly decreased by 0.01% in the West Bank**).
The change in CPI in Palestine for 2017 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure major and sub groups compared with the previous year:
Major and Sub Groups |
%Change |
Housing Services |
+ 3.41% |
Gas |
+ 8.99% |
Liquid Fuel for House |
+ 6.36% |
Electricity Tariff |
+ 2.16% |
Medical Care |
+ 1.62% |
Food and Soft Drinks |
- 0.97% |
Fresh Meat |
- 11.13% |
Flour |
- 5.67% |
Dried Vegetables |
- 3.99% |
Rice |
- 3.72% |
Fresh Poultry |
- 2.46% |
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 6.07% |
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 5.90% |
Eggs |
+ 5.73% |
Education Services |
- 0.61% |
The table shows yearly percent change in CPI by region for the period 2004 –2017:
Year |
Yearly Percent Change |
|||
Palestine |
West Bank** |
Gaza Strip |
Jerusal-em J1* |
|
2004 |
+ 3.00 |
+ 2.89 |
+ 3.18 |
+ 4.42 |
2005 |
+ 4.11 |
+ 4.00 |
+ 2.45 |
+ 5.10 |
2006 |
+ 3.84 |
+ 5.02 |
+ 4.64 |
+ 1.77 |
2007 |
+ 1.86 |
+ 0.75 |
+ 1.56 |
+ 3.10 |
2008 |
+ 9.89 |
+ 9.81 |
+ 13.98 |
+ 7.12 |
2009 |
+ 2.75 |
+ 0.57 |
+ 4.42 |
+ 3.54 |
2010 |
+ 3.75 |
+ 4.24 |
+ 1.72 |
+ 5.25 |
2011 |
+ 2.88 |
+ 3.54 |
+ 0.57 |
+ 4.13 |
2012 |
+ 2.78 |
+ 4.08 |
+ 0.48 |
+ 3.23 |
2013 |
+ 1.72 |
+ 3.10 |
- 0.76 |
+ 1.81 |
2014 |
+ 1.73 |
+ 1.20 |
+ 2.85 |
+ 3.84 |
2015 |
+ 1.43 |
+ 1.29 |
+ 1.77 |
+ 0.33 |
2016 |
- 0.22 |
- 0.08 |
- 0.84 |
- 0.96 |
2017 |
+ 0.21 |
- 0.01 |
+ 0.11 |
+ 2.18 |
Cum. |
+ 47.47 |
+ 48.31 |
+ 41.70 |
+ 55.12 |
The table shows monthly percent changes in CPI by region for the months of 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 |
December |
- 0.41 |
- 0.43 |
- 0.44 |
+ 0.07 |
2017 |
+ 0.21 |
- 0.01 |
+ 0.11 |
+ 2.18 |