RAMALLAH, December 14, 2017 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during November decreased by 0.38% compared with October, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Thursday.
CPI decreased by 0.96% in Gaza Strip, 0.17% in the West Bank, and 0.16% in Jerusalem area not annexed by Israel.
When compared to November of last year, CPI actually increased by 0.67%. It increased by 1.24% in Jerusalem and by 1.12% in Gaza Strip, while it decreased by 0.21% in the West Bank.
CPI increased during the first 11 months of this year by 0.23% compared with the same period of the previous year. It increased by 2.25% in Jerusalem and slightly increased by 0.09% in Gaza Strip and by 0.08% in the West Bank.
The changes in CPI for November 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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Dried Vegetables
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- 8.72%
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Fresh Poultry
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- 6.36%
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Fresh Vegetables
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- 5.59%
|
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Fresh Fruit
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- 2.22%
|
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Rice
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- 0.61%
|
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Liquid Fuel for Cars
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- 0.45%
|
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Potatoes and other Tubers
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+ 3.15%
|
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Gas
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+ 2.38%
|
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Fresh Fish
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+ 2.17%
|
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Eggs
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+ 1.50%
|
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Flour
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+ 1.11%
|
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Vegetable Oils
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+ 0.73%
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M.K.
