عربي
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Stability in the consumer price index in Palestine during December 12/2022
The overall Consumer Price Index CPI for Palestine during December 2022 recorded a slight increase by 0.01% compared with November 2022 (0.88% in Jerusalem J1*, and with a slight increase by 0.05% in the West Bank**, while the CPI decreased by 0.69% in Gaza Strip).
The changes in Palestinian CPI during December 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Potatoes |
+ 8.27% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
+ 6.77% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
+ 4.41% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 6.13% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 5.10% |
|
Eggs |
- 4.98% |
|
Vegetable Oils |
- 2.57% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 2.13% |
The Palestinian CPI during December 2022 increased by 4.09% compared with December 2021 (5.63% in Jerusalem J1*, 4.19% in the West Bank**, and by 2.80% in Gaza Strip).
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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