RAMALLAH, Thursday, May 14, 2020 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine decreased during April by 0.89% compared with March, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
CPI decreased by 1.24% in the West Bank and by 1.14% in Jerusalem, while it increased by 0.39% in the Gaza Strip.
Compared with April 2019, CPI decreased during April 2020 by 0.63%. The decrease was by 1.28% in the West Bank, while it increased by 1.41% in Jerusalem, and by 0.34% in Gaza Strip.
The changes in Palestinian CPI for April 2020 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
- 17.58% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Diesel" |
- 8.21% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 10.42% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 9.07% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 4.67% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
- 3.63% |
|
Fish Live, Fresh, Chilled, or Frozen |
- 1.37% |
|
Short Grain Rice |
- 0.83% |
|
Eggs |
+ 5.19% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 1.91% |
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