RAMALLAH, Thursday, March 12, 2020 (WAFA) – The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during February slightly decreased by 0.07% compared with January, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
The decrease was by 0.37% in the Gaza Strip and by 0.13% in Jerusalem, while it slightly increased by 0.04% in the West Bank.
The Palestinian CPI during February increased by 1.24% compared with February 2019. It increased by 3.59% in Jerusalem, by 1.13% in the West Bank, and by 0.23% in Gaza Strip.
The changes in Palestinian CPI for February 2020 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 5.85% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 4.43% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
- 2.35% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+14.58% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 6.42% |
|
Gas |
+ 2.32% |
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