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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Construction Cost Index (CCI), Road Cost Index (RCI), Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) and Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) in the West Bank during March 2013
Increase in Construction Cost Index (CCI)
The overall Construction Cost Index (CCI) reached 113.69 with an increase of 0.38% in the West Bank during March 2013 compared to February 2013 (base month December 2007=100).
The changes in the Construction Cost Index for March 2013 are traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major construction inputs compared to the previous month:
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Major Groups |
%Change |
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Raw materials |
+ 0.40% |
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Cement Products |
+ 1.57% |
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Cement, lime & gypsum |
+ 1.43% |
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Ceramic products |
0.50%+ |
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Cutting and shaping stones |
+ 0.24% |
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Iron and steel |
- 0.93% |
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Rental of equipment |
+ 0.09% |
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Labor cost and wages |
0.44%+ |
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Increase in Road Cost Index (RCI)
The overall Road Cost Index (RCI) reached 117.30 with an increase of 0.35% in the West Bank during March 2013 compared to February 2013 (base month December 2008=100).
The changes in the Road Cost Index for March 2013 are traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major road inputs compared to the previous month:
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Major Groups |
%Change |
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Raw materials |
+ 0.38% |
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Cement |
+ 1.70% |
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Cement products |
+ 0.96% |
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Asphalt, bitumen mixture and its products
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+ 0.61% |
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Quarries & quarrying products |
+ 0.41% |
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Iron and steel |
- 1.02% |
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Transportation fees |
+ 0.61% |
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Rental of equipment |
+ 0.01% |
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Operating costs of equipment & maintenance
|
+ 0.10% |
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Labor cost and wages |
+ 1.09% |
Increase in Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI)
The overall Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) reached 110.63 with an increase of 0.27% in the West Bank during March 2013 compared to February 2013 (base month January 2010=100).
The changes in the Water Networks Cost Index for March 2013 are traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major water networks inputs compared to the previous month:
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Major Groups |
%Change |
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Water Reservoirs |
+ 0.32% |
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Concrete |
+ 1.71% |
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Excavations |
+ 0.32% |
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Iron |
- 1.09% |
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Administrative expenses |
0.65%+ |
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Major Groups |
%Change |
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Water Networks |
+ 0.24% |
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Deface Materials |
+ 0.77% |
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Asphalt, bitumen mixture and its products |
+ 0.61% |
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Excavations |
+ 0.32% |
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Plastic and steel pipes |
- 0.08% |
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Administrative expenses |
0.65%+ |
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Wages and other costs |
0.29%+ |
Increase in Sewage Networks Cost Index
The overall Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) reached 107.35 with an increase of 0.55% in the West Bank during March 2013 compared to February 2013 (base month January 2010=100).
The changes in the Sewage Networks Cost Index for March 2013 are traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major sewage networks inputs compared to the previous month:
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Major Groups |
%Change |
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Deface Materials |
+ 0.77% |
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Asphalt, bitumen mixture & its products |
+ 0.61% |
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Plastic and cement pipes |
0.58%+ |
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Fountains |
+ 0.56% |
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Excavations |
+ 0.32% |
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Administrative expenses |
0.65%+ |
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Wages and other costs |
0.29%+ |
Note:
The data of the West Bank doesn’t cover those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967.
NB:
1. Gaza Strip data is not available.
2. The difference in the percentage change in major groups of road, construction, water networks, and sewage networks cost index is due to the nature compositions of these major groups.