RAMALLAH, January 14, 2018 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Palestinian Territory decreased in December 2017 by 0.41% compared to the previous month, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said Sunday.
It said CPI decreased by 0.43% in the West Bank, and by 0.44% in the Gaza Strip, while it slightly increased by 0.07% in Jerusalem.
December‘s CPI slightly decreased by 0.02% in 2017 when compared to December 2016, said PCBS.
Meanwhile, CPI slightly increased during 2017 by 0.21% compared with 2016; it increased by 0.11% in the Gaza Strip, and by 2.18% in Jerusalem, while it slightly decreased by 0.01% in the West Bank.
The change in CPI was traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure major and sub groups compared with the previous year:
|
Major and Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Housing Services |
+ 3.41% |
|
Gas |
+ 8.99% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
+ 6.36% |
|
Electricity Tariff |
+ 2.16% |
|
Medical Care |
+ 1.62% |
|
Food and Soft Drinks |
- 0.97% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 11.13% |
|
Flour |
- 5.67% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 3.99% |
|
Rice |
- 3.72% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
- 2.46% |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
+ 6.07% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 5.90% |
|
Eggs |
+ 5.73% |
|
Education Services |
- 0.61% |
T.R./M.H.
