RAMALLAH, March 14, 2017 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during February increased by 0.62% compared with January, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Tuesday.
CPI increased by 0.78% in the West Bank, by 0.40% in Gaza Strip, and by 0.35% in Jerusalem, it said.
When compared to February of last year, CPI increased by 0.62%, with an increase by 4.06% in Jerusalem and by 1.30% in the West Bank, while it decreased by 0.49% in Gaza Strip.
The changes in this year’s February CPI are traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Change |
|
Fresh Poultry |
+ 13.08% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 6.03% |
|
Gas |
+ 5.18% |
|
Fresh Fish |
- 10.59% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 3.49% |
|
Eggs |
- 3.47% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 2.13% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 1.35% |
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