RAMALLAH, Wednesday, July 14, 2021 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during June recorded a decrease by 0.62% compared with May, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
The decrease was by 0.91% in the West Bank, and by 0.18% in Gaza Strip, while it increased by 0.15% in Jerusalem.
The Palestinian CPI during June increased by 2.13% compared with June 2020 (by 3.20% in Jerusalem, by 2.28% in the West Bank, and by 1.02% in Gaza Strip).
The Palestinian CPI during the first half of 2021 increased by 0.91% compared with the same period of the previous year (by 1.51% in Jerusalem, and by 0.98% in the West Bank, while it decreased by 0.54% in the Gaza Strip).
The changes in Palestinian CPI for June 2021 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 5.86% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 3.98% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 2.39% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
- 1.72% |
|
Eggs |
- 1.59% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 6.29% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Diesel" |
+ 3.76% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
+ 1.04% |
M.K.
