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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Decrease in the Consumer Price Index during October,10/2016
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during October 2016 decreased by 0.90% compared with September 2016 (by 1.42% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.76% in the West Bank**, while it increased by 0.12% in Jerusalem J1*).
The change in CPI in Palestine for October 2016 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 9.69% |
|
Eggs |
- 7.54% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
- 6.90% |
|
Flour |
- 4.33% |
|
Fresh Fruits |
- 3.03% |
|
Vegetable Oils |
- 1.89% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 1.07% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 1.05% |
|
Fresh Fish |
+ 2.10% |
The CPI during October 2016 decreased by 1.67% compared with October 2015 (by 3.32% in Gaza Strip, by 1.23% in the West Bank**, and by 0.69% in Jerusalem J1*).
The CPI during the first Ten months of 2016 slightly decreased by 0.04% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 1.19% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.63% in Gaza Strip, while it increased by 0.10% in the West Bank**).
The table below shows the monthly percent change in CPI by Palestinian region for the period January – October 2016:
|
Month |
Monthly Percent Change |
|||
|
Palestine |
West Bank** |
Gaza Strip |
Jerusal-em J1* |
|
|
Jan. |
- 0.66 |
- 0.64 |
- 0.70 |
- 1.67 |
|
Feb. |
- 0.26 |
- 0.56 |
- 0.04 |
- 0.51 |
|
Mar. |
+ 0.05 |
- 0.12 |
- 0.20 |
+ 0.92 |
|
Apr. |
+ 0.28 |
- 0.26 |
+ 1.35 |
- 0.56 |
|
May. |
- 0.49 |
- 0.66 |
- 0.45 |
- 0.03 |
|
Jun. |
+ 0.22 |
+ 0.55 |
- 0.33 |
+ 1.75 |
|
Jul. |
+ 0.07 |
+ 1.04 |
- 1.45 |
+ 0.20 |
|
Aug. |
+ 0.35 |
+ 0.66 |
+ 0.77 |
- 0.36 |
|
Sep. |
+ 0.10 |
- 0.20 |
- 0.14 |
+ 0.83 |
|
Oct. |
- 0.90 |
- 0.76 |
- 1.42 |
+ 0.12 |
The consumer price index in Palestine for October 2015 – October 2016
(Base Year 2010=100)
Notes:
*The data of Jerusalem J1 includes that part of Jerusalem governorate 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 governorate which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.