RAMALLAH, Thursday, March 14, 2024 (WAFA) – The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Gaza Strip increased sharply by 27% , in February 2024, as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression for the fifth consecutive month, according to a report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
The overall Consumer Price Index CPI for Palestine during February 2024 recorded a sharp increase by 8.20% compared with January 2024 (27.25% in Gaza Strip, by 0.66% in Jerusalem J1, and with a slight increase of 0.02% in the West Bank).
The changes in Palestinian CPI during February 2024 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Other Sugar and Sugar Substitutes |
+ 109.92% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 70.49% |
|
Eggs |
+ 55.67% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 11.64% |
|
Fresh Meat |
+ 8.88% |
|
Vegetable Oil |
+ 7.94% |
|
Fresh Fruits |
+ 7.78% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car " Petrol" |
+ 6.86% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car " Diesel" |
+ 3.63% |
The Palestinian CPI during February 2024 increased by 27.18% compared with February 2023 (118.11% in Gaza Strip, 4.89% Jerusalem J1, and by 3.68% in the West Bank).
K.T
