Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
October,10/2021 Witnessed a Sharp Increase in the Prices of Fresh Chicken and a Sharp Decrease in the Prices of Fresh Vegetables
The overall CPI for Palestine during October 2021 Recorded a slight Increase by 0.08% compared with September 2021 (by 0.18% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.13% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 0.29% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for October 2021 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
Fresh Chicken |
+ 6.59% |
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
+ 1.88% |
Liquid Fuel for Car "Diesel" |
+ 1.78% |
Dried Vegetables |
+ 1.72% |
Gas |
+ 1.56% |
Flour of Cereals (Flour) |
+ 1.50% |
Vegetable Oil |
+ 1.45% |
Fresh Vegetables |
- 9.95% |
Eggs |
- 3.86% |
Fresh Fruit |
- 3.58% |
Fresh Meat |
- 0.84% |
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 0.77% |
The Palestinian CPI during October 2021 increased by 1.28% compared with October 2020 (by 1.95% in Jerusalem J1*, by 1.46% in the West Bank**, and by 0.31% in Gaza Strip).
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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