RAMALLAH, Thursday, October 13, 2022 (WAFA) – According to a report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during September 2022 recorded a sharp increase by 1.30% compared with August 2022 (2.12% in Gaza Strip, 1.20% in the West Bank, and by 0.50% in Jerusalem J1).
The changes in Palestinian CPI during September 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 12.16% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
+ 11.69% |
|
Eggs |
+ 8.31% |
|
Electricity |
+ 5.34% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 4.99% |
|
Education Services |
+ 2.35% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Diesel" |
+ 2.22% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 2.18% |
|
Health |
+ 1.48% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 1.82% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol" |
- 1.71% |
|
Flour of Cereals "White Flour" |
- 1.01% |
|
Vegetable Oils |
- 0.81% |
The Palestinian CPI during first nine month of 2022 increased by 3.57% compared with same period of the previous year (4.49% in Jerusalem J1, 3.55% in the West Bank, and by 3.06% in Gaza Strip). The Palestinian CPI during September 2022 increased by 4.04% compared with September 2021 (4.50% in Jerusalem J1, 4.26% in the West Bank, and by 3.06% in Gaza Strip).
K.T.
