PEX News & Disclosures

2014-01-15

Palestinian Consumer Price Index, 2013

 The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine during 2013 increased by 1.72% compared with 2012 (increased by 3.10% in the West Bank, and by 1.81% in Jerusalem J1*, while it decreased by 0.76% in Gaza Strip).

 The change in Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2013 is traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared to the previous year:
 
Sub Groups
%Change
Potatoes and other tubers
+ 43.57%
Dried Vegetables
+ 31.89%
Cigarettes
+ 12.49%
Eggs
  + 16.25%
Education
+ 6.95%
Gas
+ 6.51%
Fresh Poultry
+ 3.09%
Electricity
+ 3.04%
Medical Care
+ 1.70%
Sugar
-11.99%
Liquid Fuel for House
- 9.11%
Rice
- 5.99%
Liquid Fuel for Cars
- 2.71%
Fresh Fruit
-1.25%
Fresh Vegetables
-0.96%