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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Construction Cost Index (CCI), Road Cost Index (RCI), Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) and Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) in the West Bank during October 2012
Decrease in Construction Cost Index (CCI)
The overall Construction Cost Index (CCI) reached 113.12 with a decrease of 0.42% in the West Bank during October compared to September 2012 (base month December 2007=100).
The changes in the Construction Cost Index for October 2012 is traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major construction inputs compared to the previous month:
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Major Groups |
%Change |
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Raw materials |
- 0.59% |
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Iron and steel |
- 2.79% |
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Cutting and shaping stones |
- 0.23% |
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Cement products |
- 0.22% |
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Tiles and panels from ceramic |
+ 0.31% |
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Quarries and quarrying products |
+ 0.20% |
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Rental of equipment |
+ 0.10% |
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Labor cost and wages |
0.00% |
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Decrease in Road Cost Index (RCI)
The overall Road Cost Index (RCI) reached 116.08 with a decrease of 0.26% in the West Bank during October compared to September 2012 (base month December 2008=100).
The changes in the Road Cost Index for October 2012 is traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major road inputs compared to the previous month:
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Major Groups |
%Change |
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Raw materials |
- 0.36% |
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Iron and steel |
- 3.04% |
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Asphalt, bitumen mixture and its products |
- 0.32% |
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Other metals |
- 0.29% |
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Road paints |
- 0.20% |
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Rental of equipment |
+ 0.15% |
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Operating costs of equipment & maintenance |
- 2.82% |
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Labor cost and wages |
0.00% |
Decrease in Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI)
The overall Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) reached 109.89 with a decrease of 0.43% in the West Bank during October compared to September 2012 (base month January 2010=100).
The changes in the Water Networks Cost Index for October 2012 is traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major water networks inputs compared to the previous month:
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Major Groups |
%Change |
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Water Reservoirs |
- 1.29% |
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Iron |
- 3.33% |
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Concrete |
- 0.23% |
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Construction work and paint |
+ 0.42% |
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Excavations |
+ 0.33% |
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Water Networks |
- 0.02% |
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Deface Materials |
- 1.05% |
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Asphalt, bitumen mixture and its products |
- 0.30% |
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Excavations |
+ 0.33% |
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Plastic and steel pipes |
+ 0.26%
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Decrease in Sewage Networks Cost Index
The overall Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) reached 105.50 with a decrease of 0.06% in the West Bank during October compared to September 2012 (base month January 2010=100).
The changes in the Sewage Networks Cost Index for October 2012 is traced back to the changes in the cost of the following major sewage networks inputs compared to the previous month:
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Major Groups |
%Change |
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Deface Materials |
- 1.05% |
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Asphalt, bitumen mixture & its products |
- 0.30% |
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Plastic and cement pipes |
0.01%- |
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Fountains |
+ 0.54% |
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Excavations |
+ 0.33% |
Note:
The data of the West Bank doesn’t cover those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967.
NB:
1. Gaza Strip data is not available.
2. The difference in the percentage change in major groups of road, construction, water networks, and sewage networks cost index is due to the nature compositions of these major groups.