Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Increase in the Consumer Price Index CPI during August, 08/2021
The overall CPI for Palestine during August 2021 Recorded an increase by 0.29% compared with July 2021 (by 0.59% in Gaza Strip, by 0.23% in the West Bank**, and by 0.15% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for August 2021 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 16.83% |
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 9.20% |
Liquid Fuel for Car "Diesel" |
+ 3.85% |
Eggs |
+ 3.65% |
Dried Vegetables |
+ 2.47% |
Vegetable Oil |
+ 2.25% |
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
+ 1.49% |
Fresh Chicken |
- 4.37% |
Fresh Fruit |
- 1.14% |
Gas |
- 0.53% |
The Palestinian CPI during August 2021 increased by 2.55% compared with August 2020 (by 2.64% in Gaza Strip, by 2.57% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 2.52% in the West Bank**).
Notice for Users:
· Due to COVID-19 pandemic and inability to conduct face-to-face interview, data for Consumer Price Index has been collected using mobile phones, in all of the Palestinian Governorates’ interviews.
Notes:
*Data represent those parts of Jerusalem, which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
**Data exclude those parts of Jerusalem, which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
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