RAMALLAH, November 14, 2024 (WAFA) – According to a report by Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), after one year of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) sharply increased by 359%.
The report said that the overall Consumer Price Index CPI for Palestine during October, 10/2024 sharply increased by 9.19% compared with September 2024 (19.84% in Gaza Strip. While, the CPI decreased by 1.01% in the West Bank, and by 0.41% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI during October 2024 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure subgroups compared with the previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 144.33% |
|
Potatoes |
+ 74.41% |
|
Eggs |
+ 61.55% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
+ 61.21% |
|
Vegetable Oils |
+ 59.55% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 11.58% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car " Diesel " |
+ 1.02% |
|
Fresh Fruits |
- 24.42% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car " Petrol " |
- 3.85% |
The Palestinian CPI during October 2024 increased by 70.40% compared with October 2023 (309.41% in Gaza Strip, by 3.03% in Jerusalem J1, and by 1.85% in the West Bank.)
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