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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Consumer Prices Continued its Increase within the third month respectively as result of the increase in the prices of fresh chicken, eggs, fruit, and flour
During March, 03/2022
The overall Consumer Price Index CPI for Palestine during March 2022 recorded an increase by 1.03% compared with February 2022 (1.93% in Gaza Strip, 0.80% in the West Bank**, and 0.71% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for March 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Fresh Chicken |
+ 11.75% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 11.66% |
|
Eggs |
+ 7.90% |
|
Flour of Cereals |
+ 6.17% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 3.55% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 2.55% |
|
Fresh meat |
+ 1.60% |
|
Fish, Live, Fresh, Chilled, or Frozen |
+ 1.22% |
The Palestinian CPI during March 2022 increased by 3.62% compared with March 2021 (4.82% in Gaza Strip, 4.16% in Jerusalem J1*, and 3.14% in the West Bank**).
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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