RAMALLAH, September 13, 2018 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during August slightly decreased by 0.02% compared with July, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Thursday.
CPI decreased by 0.67% in Gaza Strip and by 0.32% in the West Bank, while it increased by 0.21% in Jerusalem.
The Palestinian CPI during August increased by 0.63% compared with August 2017, an increase by 1.62% in Jerusalem and by 1.05% in the West Bank, while it decreased by 0.74% in Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian CPI during the first eight months of 2018 decreased by 0.34% compared with the same period of the previous year, a decrease by 1.39% in Gaza Strip, while it increased by 0.75% in Jerusalem and by 0.12% in the West Bank.
The changes in Palestinian CPI for August 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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Fresh Vegetables
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- 5.53%
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Fresh Poultry
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- 5.33%
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Fresh Meat
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- 3.05%
|
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Dried Vegetables
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- 2.08%
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Fresh Fruit
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- 0.81%
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Eggs
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+ 3.22%
|
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Flour
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+ 2.08%
|
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Fresh Fish
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+ 2.08%
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Liquid Fuel for House
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+ 1.47%
|
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Potatoes and other Tubers
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+ 1.28%
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Liquid Fuel for Cars
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+ 1.04%
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M.K.
