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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Decrease in the Consumer Price Index during January, 01/2018
The overall CPI for Palestine during January 2018 decreased by 0.13% compared with December 2017 (by 0.27% in Jerusalem J1*, while it increased by 0.37% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.16% in the West Bank**).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for January 2018 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 4.62% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 2.53% |
|
Flour |
- 2.07% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 1.07% |
|
Eggs |
+ 14.61% |
|
Fresh Fish |
+ 10.38% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
+ 8.06% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 7.57% |
|
Vegetable Oils |
+ 2.57% |
|
Gas |
+ 2.09% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 1.50% |
The Palestinian CPI during January 2018 decreased by 0.29% compared with January 2017 (by 0.88% in the West Bank**, while it increased by 0.30% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.14% in Jerusalem J1*).
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 the 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.
NB:
Data collection of Consumer Price Index survey was funded by the European Union.