Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
The increase in the Consumer Price Index has accumulated over the past two years to reach 5%, by 3.74% in 2022 and by 1.24% in 2021
Sharp increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Palestine during 2022 by 3.74% compared with 2021
The overall CPI for Palestine during 2022 Recorded a sharp Increase by 3.74% compared with 2021 (4.70% in Jerusalem J1*, 3.74% in the West Bank**, and by 3.16% in Gaza Strip).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure major and sub groups compared with previous year:
Major and Sub Groups |
%Change |
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages |
+ 6.74% |
Corn Oil |
+ 20.81% |
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 19.55% |
Other Sugar and Sugar Substitutes |
+ 16.39% |
Eggs |
+ 16.13% |
Flour of Cereals "White Flour" |
+ 14.36% |
Potatoes and Other Tubers |
+ 13.29% |
Bread |
+ 12.02% |
Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages "Juice" |
+ 10.91% |
Fresh Chicken |
+ 9.46% |
Rice |
+ 6.07% |
Soft Drinks |
+ 4.86% |
Fresh Meat |
+ 2.48% |
Dried Vegetables |
- 5.03% |
Fresh Fruit |
- 2.25% |
Transport |
+ 3.05% |
Liquid Fuel for Car "Diesel" |
+ 13.89% |
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
+ 8.49% |
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels |
+ 2.74% |
Gas |
+ 6.51% |
Actual Rentals for Housing |
+ 2.23% |
Electricity Tariff |
+ 1.58% |
Alcholoic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics |
+ 3.47% |
Cigarettes
|
+ 3.61% |
Consumer Price Index increased by 114% in 1996 and until 2022; an increase of 1,136 NIS/ 1,000 NIS of the monthly wages, and if it is calculated since 2004, the CPI is increased by 56%; an increase of 559 NIS/ 1,000 NIS of the monthly wages.
Yearly percent changes in Consumer price index in Palestine for: 2004 – 2022
Monthly percent changes in Consumer price index in Palestine for the months of 2022
Notes:
*Data represent those parts of Jerusalem, which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
**Data exclude those parts of Jerusalem, which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
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