RAMALLAH, August 14, 2018 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during July slightly increased by 0.04% compared with June, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Tuesday.
The increase was by 0.45% in Gaza Strip, 0.16% in Jerusalem outside the Israeli-annexed part, and 0.02% in the West Bank.
CPI during July 2018 increased by 1.21% compared with July 2017 - 1.95% in the West Bank, 1.88% in Jerusalem, and 0.23% in Gaza Strip.
The CPI during the first seven months of 2018 decreased by 0.48% compared with the same period of the previous year - 1.48% in Gaza Strip and 0.02% in the West Bank, while it increased by 0.62% in Jerusalem.
The changes in Palestinian CPI for July 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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Potatoes and other Tubers
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+ 12.71%
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Fresh Meat
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+ 6.61%
|
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Fresh Fruit
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+ 5.19%
|
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Eggs
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+ 4.53%
|
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Gas
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+ 2.41%
|
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Fresh Vegetables
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+ 1.17%
|
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Fresh Fish
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- 5.81%
|
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Fresh Poultry
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- 3.67%
|
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Liquid Fuel for House
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- 2.17%
|
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Flour
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- 1.78%
|
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Liquid Fuel for Cars
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- 1.12%
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M.K.
