Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Slight Decrease in the CPI during February, 02/2018
The overall CPI for Palestine during February 2018 Slightly decreased by 0.05% compared with January 2018 (by 0.27% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.22% in Jerusalem J1*, while it slightly increased by 0.06% in the West Bank**).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for February 2018 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 9.44% |
Fresh Fish |
- 7.20% |
Dried Vegetables |
- 3.45% |
Fresh Meat |
- 2.82% |
Fresh Vegetables |
- 2.49% |
Fresh Fruit |
+ 7.13% |
Fresh Poultry |
+ 4.55% |
Eggs |
+ 3.72% |
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
+ 1.79% |
Liquid Fuel for House |
+ 1.75% |
Flour |
+ 1.30% |
The Palestinian CPI during February 2018 decreased by 0.94% compared with February 2017 (by 1.59% in the West Bank**, by 0.44% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.37% in Gaza Strip).
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.
Data collection of Consumer Price Index survey was funded by the European Union.