RAMALLAH, June 13, 2018 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine decreased in May by 0.41% compared with April, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Wednesday.
While CPI decreased by 0.94% in Gaza Strip, it increased by 0.31% in Jerusalem and by 0.22% in the West Bank.
CPI decreased in May by 0.87% when compared with the same month of last year. It decreased by 2.89% in Gaza Strip, while it increased by 0.76% in Jerusalem and by 0.40% in the West Bank.
The CPI decreased by 1.11% during the first five months of 2018 compared with the same period of the previous year. It decreased by 1.95% in Gaza Strip and by 0.86% in the West Bank, while it increased by 0.18% in Jerusalem.
The changes in CPI for May 2018 are 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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- 10.41%
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Fresh Fruit
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- 6.09%
|
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Gas
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- 2.91%
|
|
Flour
|
- 1.81%
|
|
Fresh Poultry
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+ 5.03%
|
|
Eggs
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+ 4.21%
|
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Liquid Fuel for House
|
+ 2.94%
|
|
Fresh Fish
|
+ 2.44%
|
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Liquid Fuel for Cars
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+ 1.72%
|
M.K.
