RAMALLAH, Thursday, November 12, 2020 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during October 2020 recorded an increase by 0.52% compared with September, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
The increase was by 1.04% in Gaza Strip, 0.38% in the West Bank, and by 0.34% in Jerusalem.
The Palestinian CPI during October 2020 decreased by 0.71% compared with October 2019. The decrease was by 1.05% in the West Bank, while it increased by 0.84% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.34% in Jerusalem.
The changes in Palestinian CPI for October were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 20.11% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 13.02% |
|
Eggs |
+ 6.65% |
|
Vegetable Oils |
+ 2.44% |
|
Potatoes and other tubers |
+ 1.65% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
- 2.79% |
|
Fish, Live, Fresh, Chilled, or Frozen |
- 2.72% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Diesel" |
- 1.49% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 0.87% |
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