RAMALLAH, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during October recorded a sharp increase of 2.57% compared with September (11.99% in the Gaza Strip, by 0.49% in Jerusalem, and with a slight increase by 0.09% in the West Bank), today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
The Palestinian CPI during October 2023 increased by 7.21% compared with October 2022 (14.59% in the Gaza Strip, 5.38% in the West Bank, and by 4.69% in Jerusalem).
The changes in Palestinian CPI during October 2023 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure subgroups compared with the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 25.48% |
|
Potatoes |
+ 19.59% |
|
Fresh Fruits |
+ 9.97% |
|
Flour of Cereals |
+ 9.36% |
|
Eggs |
+ 7.70% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 7.61% |
|
Vegetable Oil |
+ 3.15% |
|
Rice |
+ 2.27% |
M.K.
