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PCBS | PCBS: The Consumer Price Index During, March, 03/2016

 

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)

Slight Increase in Consumer Price Index the during March, 03/2016

 

 

The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during March 2016 slightly increased by 0.05% compared with February 2016 (by 0.92% in Jerusalem J1*, while it decreased by 0.20% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.12% in the West Bank**).

 

The CPI during March 2016 increased by 0.32% compared with March 2015 (by 1.01% in the West Bank**, while it decreased  by 1.41% in Gaza Strip, and by 1.35% in Jerusalem J1*).

 

The CPI during the first quarter of 2016 increased by 0.63% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 1.39% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 1.38% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.19% in Gaza Strip).

 

The change in (CPI) in Palestine for March 2016 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:

 

Sub Groups

Change

Dried Vegetables

+ 16.92%

Imported Cigarettes

+ 3.49%

Education Services

+ 2.25%

Liquid Fuel for House

+ 2.24%

Vegetable Oils

+ 1.09%

Fresh Meat

+ 0.79%

Eggs

- 6.60%

Fresh Vegetables

- 3.44%

Potatoes and other Tubers

  - 2.34%

Fresh poultry

- 2.15%

Flour

- 1.75%

Fresh Fish

- 1.69%

Gas

- 1.16%

Liquid Fuel for Cars

- 1.06%

Fresh Fruit

- 0.69%

  

 

 

The consumer price index in Palestine for March 2015 – March 2016

(Base Year 2010=100)

 

 

 

Notes:

  • Jerusalem J1*: Includes that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.

  • The data of  West Bank** doesn't include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.

 

 

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