PCBS: Increase in (CPI) in Palestine during 2021

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A market in Ramallah

Ramallah-(BNEWS)-The overall CPI for Palestine during 2021 Recorded an Increase by 1.24% compared with 2020 (1.95% in Jerusalem, 1.41% in the West Bank, and 0.27% in Gaza Strip).    

The changes in Palestinian CPI for 2021 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure major and sub groups compared with previous year:

 

Major and Sub Groups

%Change

Transport

+ 4.39%

Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol"

+ 12.05%

Liquid Fuel for Car "Diesel"

+ 8.62%

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels

+ 3.65%

Actual Rentals for Housing

+ 10.51%

Gas

+ 5.92%

Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

+ 0.86%

Vegetable Oils

+ 8.68%

Fresh Chicken

+ 6.72%

Other Sugar and Sugar Substitutes

+ 3.95%

Fresh Meat

+ 3.25%

Potatoes and Other Tubers

- 9.60%

Dried Vegetables

- 8.19%

Eggs

- 5.39%

Fresh Vegetables

- 2.02%

Rice

- 1.73%