RAMALLAH, March 14, 2018 (WAFA) - The overall consumer price index (CPI) for Palestine during February slightly decreased by 0.05% compared with January, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Wednesday.
The decrease was by 0.27% in Gaza Strip and by 0.22% in Jerusalem, while it slightly increased by 0.06% in the West Bank.
The Palestinian CPI during February decreased by 0.94% compared with February 2017, a decrease by 1.59% in the West Bank, by 0.44% in Jerusalem, and by 0.37% in Gaza Strip.
The changes in Palestinian CPI for February are traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
Percent Change |
|
Potatoes and other Tubers |
- 9.44% |
|
Fresh Fish |
- 7.20% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 3.45% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 2.82% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 2.49% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 7.13% |
|
Fresh Poultry |
+ 4.55% |
|
Eggs |
+ 3.72% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Cars |
+ 1.79% |
|
Liquid Fuel for House |
+ 1.75% |
|
Flour |
+ 1.30% |
M.K.
