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CPI- Relative Weights

Relative Weights of Major Groups of Expenditure Used for Producing 
the Revised Consumer Price Index Numbers (Base year 1996=100)

Major Groups of Expenditure

Palestinian Territory

R. West Bank*

Gaza Strip

Jerusalem
Food

40,547

40,163

42,883

37,895

Beverages and Tobacco

6,714

6,957

6,348

6,105

Textiles, clothing and footwear

9,511

9,662

9,395

8,866

Housing

6,942

6,415

7,838

8,115

Furniture, household goods & service

7,418

7,388

7,811

6,782

Transport and communication

12,680

12,786

11,239

15,066

Education

3,959

3,907

3,397

5,417

Medical care

4,793

4,915

4,497

4,712

Recreational, cultural goods & services

1,577

1,526

1,585

1,866

Miscellaneous goods and services

5,859

6,281

5,007

5,176

Total

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000


* R. West Bank: means Remaining West Bank, which includes all of the West Bank except for those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed after 1967 occupation by Israel.

Relative Weights Major Groups of Expenditure Used for producing the Old Consumer Price Index Numbers, (Base Month November, 1995=100)

Major Groups of Expenditure

Palestinian Territory

R. West Bank*

Gaza Strip

Jerusalem

Food

42.176

42.027

44.558

37.414

Beverages and Tobacco

6.047

6.192

6.040

5.162

Textiles, clothing and footwear

9.247

9.503

9.183

7.825

Housing

6.654

6.495

7.127

6.510

Furniture, household goods & service

9.285

9.318

9.023

9.710

Transport and communication

14.6885

13.339

14.074

24.424

Education

2.530

2.582

2.535

2.198

Medical care

3.945

4.453

3.318

2.317

Recreational, cultural goods & services

1.604

1.534

1.694

1.822

Miscellaneous goods and services

3.827

4.557

2.448

2.618

Total

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000


* R. West Bank: means Remaining West Bank, which includes all of the West Bank except for those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed after 1967 occupation by Israel.