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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Increase in the Prices of Fresh Vegetables and Eggs is the Main Reason for the Increase in the Consumer Price Index CPI during January, 01/2022
The overall CPI for Palestine during January 2022 recorded an increase by 0.68% compared with December 2021 (1.00% in Jerusalem J1*, 0.73% in the West Bank**, and 0.33% in Gaza Strip).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for January 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 18.83% |
|
Eggs |
+ 7.74% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 4.32% |
|
Cigarettes |
+ 2.92% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 1.31% |
|
Rice |
+ 1.29% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
- 1.92% |
The Palestinian CPI during January 2022 increased by 2.68% compared with January 2021 (3.78% in Jerusalem J1*, 2.68% in the West Bank**, and 2.01% 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.
Please note that the press release in English is brief compared to the Arabic version
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.
Please note that the press release in English is brief compared to the Arabic version