RAMALLAH, November 14, 2017 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during October increased by 0.20% compared with September, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Tuesday.
CPI increased by 0.65% in Gaza Strip and by 0.08% in Jerusalem area not annexed by Israel, while it slightly decreased by 0.08% in the West Bank.
When compared to October of last year, CPI increased by 0.97% at a rate of 2.37% in Gaza Strip, and 1.30% in Jerusalem, while it decreased by 0.16% in the West Bank.
The CPI increased during the first 10 months of this year by 0.19% compared with the same period of the previous year. The increase was 2.35% in Jerusalem and by 0.11% in the West Bank, while it slightly decreased by 0.01% in Gaza Strip.
The changes in CPI for October 2017 are traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
Sub Groups
Percent Change %
Dried Vegetables
+ 7.48%
Potatoes and other Tubers
+ 3.57%
Liquid Fuel for House
+ 3.49%
Liquid Fuel for Cars
+ 2.27%
Flour
+ 0.90%
Fresh Meat
+ 0.66%
Gas
+ 0.65%
Fresh Fruit
+ 0.53%
Fresh Fish
- 1.98%
Rice
- 1.39%
M.K.
