RAMALLAH, Wednesday, December 14, 2022 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during November recorded a decrease of 0.36% compared with October due to a decrease in prices of fresh chicken, fresh vegetables and fruits, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
The decrease was by 0.57% in Gaza Strip, 0.33% in the West Bank, and 0.17% in Jerusalem.
The Palestinian CPI during the first 11 months of this year increased by 3.71% compared with the same period of the previous year and was by 4.62% in Jerusalem, 3.70% in the West Bank, and by 3.19% in the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian CPI during November 2022 increased by 4.30% compared with November 2021, an increase of 5.16% in Jerusalem, 4.29% in the West Bank, and 3.78% in the Gaza Strip.
The changes in Palestinian CPI during November 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure subgroups compared with the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Fresh Chicken |
- 6.50% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 6.33% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 4.65% |
|
Potatoes |
+ 8.82% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 4.51% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Diesel" |
+ 3.55% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol " |
+ 1.28% |
|
Short Grain Rice |
+ 2.69% |
|
Eggs |
+ 1.89% |
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