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PCBS | PCBS: The Consumer Price Index During July,07/2015

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)

Palestinian Consumer Price Index July, 07/2015

Decrease in the CPI during July 2015 compared with previous month

The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during July 2015 decreased by 0.41% compared with June 2015 (by 0.44% in the West Bank, 0.23% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.13% in Jerusalem J1*).

The CPI during July 2015 increased by 0.72% compared with July 2014 (by 1.25% in the West Bank, 0.92% in Jerusalem J1*, while it decreased by 0.56% in Gaza Strip).

 

The CPI during the first seven months of 2015 increased by 1.53% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 2.16% in Gaza Strip, 0.81% in the West Bank, and by 0.29% in Jerusalem J1*).

 

The change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Palestine for July 2015 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:

 

Sub Groups

Change

Fresh Fish

- 10.92%

Eggs

- 10.55%

Fresh Poultry

- 7.30%

Gas

- 6.88%

Liquid Fuel for House

- 1.81%

Liquid Fuel for Cars

- 0.80%

Potatoes and other Tubers

  + 9.71%

Fresh Fruits

+ 8.38%

Dried Vegetables

+ 1.68%

Fresh Vegetables

+ 0.74%

 

 

 

 

The trend line for the consumer price index

in Palestine for July 2014 – July 2015

(Base Year 2010=100)

 

 

Note:

Jerusalem J1*:  those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967

The data of West Bank doesn't cover Jerusalem J1*.

 

 

Data collection of Consumer Price Index survey  was funded by the European Union.

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