RAMALLAH, October 12, 2017 (WAFA) - Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased in Palestine during September by 0.65% compared with August, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Thursday.
CPI increased in Gaza by 1.39%, by 0.28% in Jerusalem area not annexed by Israel and by 0.14% in the West Bank.
When compared to September 2016, CPI had decreased by 0.14%. The decrease was by 0.83% in the West Bank, while it increased by 1.34% in Jerusalem and by 0.27% in Gaza Strip.
CPI during the first nine months of 2017 increased by 0.10% compared with the same period of the previous year. It increased by 2.47% in Jerusalem and by 0.14% in the West Bank, while it decreased by 0.27% in Gaza Strip.
Changes in CPI for September is 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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Fresh Vegetables
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+ 18.17%
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Dried Vegetables
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+ 8.74%
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Fresh Fruit
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+ 6.48%
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Potatoes and other Tubers
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+ 4.80%
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Gas
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+ 4.16%
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Liquid Fuel for Cars
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+ 0.67%
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Fresh Poultry
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- 8.22%
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Eggs
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- 4.07%
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Fresh Fish
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- 3.34%
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M.K.
