RAMALLAH, August 14, 2017 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine decreased in July by 0.15% compared with June, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Monday.
CPI decreased by 0.58% in Gaza Strip and by 0.13% in the Jerusalem outside the Israeli annexed parts, while it increased by 0.36% in the West Bank.
When compared to July of the previous year, the CPI decreased by 0.90%; a drop by 1.08% in the West Bank and by 0.80% in Gaza Strip, while it increased by 1.05% in Jerusalem.
The CPI, however, increased during the first seven months of 2017 0.25% compared with the same period of the previous year. It increased by 2.72% in Jerusalem and by 0.47% in the West Bank, while it decreased by 0.20% in Gaza Strip, said the PCBS.
The changes in CPI for July 2017 are traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
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Sub Groups
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Percent Change
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Liquid Fuel for House
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- 3.58%
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Liquid Fuel for Cars
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- 3.42%
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Fresh Vegetables
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- 2.77%
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Gas
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- 2.19%
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Potatoes and other Tubers
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+ 6.77%
|
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Fresh Fruit
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+ 6.26%
|
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Eggs
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+ 2.85%
|
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Vegetable Oils
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+ 1.16%
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