RAMALLAH, Thursday, August 13, 2020 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine slightly decreased during July by 0.02% compared with June, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
The decrease was by 0.43% in Gaza Strip, while it increased by 0.50% in Jerusalem, and with a slight increase by 0.01% in the West Bank.
The Palestinian CPI during July 2020 decreased by 2.14% compared with July 2019, a decrease of 2.28% in the West Bank, by 2.02% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.59% in Jerusalem.
The changes in Palestinian CPI for July 2020 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure subgroups compared with the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Fresh Chicken |
- 6.55% |
|
Gas |
- 0.34% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 7.82% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car " Petrol " |
+ 6.28% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 5.77% |
|
Eggs |
+ 4.72% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car " Diesel " |
+ 4.15% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 3.98% |
M.K.
