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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Increase in the Consumer Price Index during June,06/2016
The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during June 2016 increased by 0.22% compared with May 2016 (by 1.75% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.55% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 0.33% in Gaza Strip).
The CPI during June 2016 decreased by 0.14% compared with June 2015 (by 1.18% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 1.12% in the West Bank**, while it increased by 0.75% in Gaza Strip).
The CPI during the first half of 2016 increased by 0.19% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 0.24% in the West Bank**, while it decreased by 1.63% in Jerusalem J1*, and slightly decreased by 0.02% in Gaza Strip).
The change in (CPI) in Palestine for June 2016 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 8.88% |
|
Eggs |
+ 6.55% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
+ 4.96% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 3.87% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 3.40% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
+ 3.34% |
|
Fresh Meat |
+ 1.87% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 1.26% |
|
Education Services |
+ 1.14% |
|
Medical Care |
+ 0.89% |
|
Flour |
- 1.99% |
|
Gas |
- 1.77% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
- 1.43% |
The consumer price index in Palestine for June 2015 – June 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.