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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Decrease in the Consumer Price Index during May,05/2016
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during May 2016 decreased by 0.49% compared with April 2016 (by 0.66% in the West Bank**, by 0.45% in Gaza Strip, and slightly decreased by 0.03% in Jerusalem J1*).
The CPI during May 2016 decreased by 0.31% compared with May 2015 (by 2.41% in Jerusalem J1*, by 0.77% in the West Bank**, and by 0.30% in Gaza Strip).
The CPI during the first five months of 2016 increased by 0.26% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 0.51% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 1.73% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.18% in Gaza Strip).
The change in (CPI) in Palestine for May 2016 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 24.54% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 9.13% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 7.75% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 4.75% |
|
Oils and Fats |
- 1.06% |
|
Eggs |
- 0.64% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 0.41% |
|
Fresh Fish |
+ 4.94% |
|
Fresh poultry |
+ 1.56% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
+ 1.45% |
|
Imported Cigarettes |
+ 0.99% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
+ 0.69% |
The consumer price index in Palestine for May 2015 – May 2016
(Base Year 2010=100)
Notes:
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Jerusalem J1*: Includes that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.
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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.