عربي
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Increase in the consumer price index in Palestine as a result of the increase in the prices of fuel, eggs, chicken and bread, despite the decrease in the prices of fresh vegetables and fruits during June, 06/2022
The overall Consumer Price Index CPI for Palestine during June 2022 recorded an increase by 0.38% compared with May 2022 (0.41% in the West Bank**, 0.31% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.31% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI during June 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Gas |
+ 6.26% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
+ 5.56% |
|
Eggs |
+ 5.25% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
+ 4.89% |
|
Bread |
+ 4.78% |
|
Flour of Cereals "White Flour" |
+ 4.75% |
|
Vegetable Oils |
+ 3.81% |
|
Fresh meat |
+ 1.39% |
|
Education Services |
+ 1.26% |
|
Rice |
+ 0.97% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 0.82% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 20.53% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 11.40% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 3.24% |
The Palestinian CPI during June 2022 increased by 4.47% compared with June 2021 (4.82% in Jerusalem J1*, 4.57% in the West Bank**, and by 3.91% 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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