RAMALLAH, February 14, 2009 (WAFA)- The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Palestinian Territory in January 2009 decreased by 0.71% compared to December 2008, and increased by 5.0% compared to January
Analysis of consumer price developments for December indicates declines in the following major expenditure groups
|
Housing |
- 2.80% |
|
Transportation |
- 2.10% |
|
Textiles, clothing and footwear |
- 1.05% |
|
Food and soft drinks |
- 0.50% |
|
Medical care |
- 0.37% |
|
Recreational, cultural goods & services |
- 0.17% |
|
Miscellaneous goods and services |
- 0.13% |
|
Restaurants and cafes |
- 0.04% |
At the same time, there were increases in other major expenditure groups. They were as follows:
|
Furniture, household goods |
+ 0.78% |
|
Al Coholic Beverages and tobacco |
+ 0.70% |
|
Communications |
+ 0.08% |
Palestinian Territory regions experienced different overall CPI developments; CPI in the Gaza Strip increased by 0.15%, while the CPI in the West Bank excluding East Jerusalem decreased by 1.09% and in East Jerusalem, it decreased by 1.17%.
