RAMALLAH, Thursday, August 12, 2021 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during July recorded an increase by 0.13% compared with June, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
CPI increased by 0.77% in Gaza Strip, with a slight increase of 0.03% in Jerusalem, while it slightly decreased by 0.06% in the West Bank.
The CPI during July 2021 increased by 2.28% compared with July 2020 (by 2.71% in Jerusalem, by 2.24% in Gaza Strip, and by 2.21% in the West Bank.
The changes in Palestinian CPI for July 2021 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure subgroups compared with the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 7.61% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 4.48% |
|
Fish, Live, fresh, chilled, or frozen |
+ 3.50% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 1.31% |
|
Eggs |
- 3.17% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
- 1.47% |
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