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State of Palestine
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Palestinian Consumer Price Index, February, 02/ 2013
Decreasing in the CPI during February 2013 compared with previous month
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during February 2013 decreased by 0.47% compared with January 2013 (decreased by 0.76% in the West Bank, and by 0.51% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.41% in Gaza Strip).
The CPI during February 2013 increased by 1.76% compared with February 2012 (2.75% in the West Bank, 1.77% in Jerusalem J1*, 0.27% in Gaza Strip).
The change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February 2013 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared to the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Fresh vegetables |
- 9.54% |
|
Potatoes and other tubers |
- 9.08% |
|
Sugar |
- 3.41% |
|
Eggs |
+ 15.04% |
|
Gas |
+ 7.30% |
|
Fuel for transportation |
+ 2.66% |
|
Fresh poultry |
+ 2.29% |
The trend line for the consumer price index in Palestine for 2004 – 2012
Note:
* Jerusalem J1: those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967
The data of West Bank doesn't cover Jerusalem J1.