RAMALLAH, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 (WAFA) - The overall consumer price index (CPI) for Palestine during August recorded an increase by 0.29% compared with July, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
The increase was by 0.59% in the Gaza Strip, by 0.23% in the West Bank, and by 0.15% in Jerusalem.
The CPI during August increased by 2.55% compared with August 2020, an increase by 2.64% in the Gaza Strip, by 2.57% in Jerusalem, and by 2.52% in the West Bank.
The changes in the CPI for August were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure subgroups compared with the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 16.83% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 9.20% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Diesel" |
+ 3.85% |
|
Eggs |
+ 3.65% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 2.47% |
|
Vegetable Oil |
+ 2.25% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
+ 1.49% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
- 4.37% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 1.14% |
|
Gas |
- 0.53% |
M.K.
