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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Consumer Price Index, September,09/2012
Increase in the CPI of September 2012 compared with previous month
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Palestinian Territory during September 2012 increased by 1.42% compared with August 2012 (2.20% in the West Bank, 1.47% in Jerusalem J1*, 1.30% in Gaza Strip).
The CPI during September 2012 increased by 4.06% compared with September 2011 (6.48% in the West Bank, 4.54% in Jerusalem J1*, 1.25% in Gaza Strip).
The CPI during first nine months of 2012 increased by 2.92% compared with the same period of the previous year (4.13% in the West Bank, 3.14% in Jerusalem J1*, 0.59% in Gaza Strip)
The change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September 2012 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared to the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Fresh vegetables |
+ 15.49% |
|
Eggs |
+ 13.36% |
|
Sugar |
+ 8.25% |
|
Fresh poultry |
+ 2.49% |
|
Gas |
+ 4.41% |
|
Fuel for transportation |
+ 2.52% |
The trend line for the consumer price index in Palestinian Territory for 2004 – 2011
Note:
* Jerusalem J1: those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967
The data of West Bank doesn't cover Jerusalem J1.