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ABUJA— The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict resulting in the disruption of wheat exports has pushed wheat prices higher by 60 percent in Africa, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi Adesina has said.Adesina, in a meeting with Niger…

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Construction Cost Index (CCI), Road Cost Index (RCI), Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) and Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) in the West Bank* During January, 01/2022Slight Increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Residential BuildingsThe Cons…

The Price Indices For Construction Cost, Road Cost, Water Networks Cost, Sewage Networks Cost In The West Bank, During January, 01/2022 Read More

The number of employed persons increased by 56 thousand in the 4th quarter of 2021, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).As part of the results of the Labour Force Survey Fourth Quarter (October – December, 2021), PCBS said …

PCBS: Number of employed persons increased by 56 thousand in 4th quarter of 2021 Read More

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) in cooperation with Ministry of National Economy with a financial support by the World Bank conducted a survey; a second round, on the impact of COVID-19 on business establishments.The results were releas…

Issue A Statistical Report On The Impact Of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic On Economic / Business Establishments During (5/3/2021 – 31/ Read More

Legislators from Europe and North America have recently met to discuss various legislative options that lawmakers can pursue to end the import of goods produced in illegal Jewish settlements, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Friday…

Task Force Explores Options to Ban Trade with Illegal Jewish Settlements Read More

Sharp Increase in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine during 2021 The overall IPI in Palestine with its Base Year (2019 = 100) reached 105.06 in 2021 which indicates a sharp increase by 14.13% compared to 2020. IPI for 2021 increase due …

The Industrial Production Index, During 2021& December, 12/2021 Read More

A slight improvement in both West Bank and Gaza StripThe results of the PMA Business Cycle Index (PMABCI) revealed an increase in the overall index, from -8.0 point during December 2021 to -5.7 during January 2022, after the improvement in both; West B…

The PMA Business Cycle Index (PMABCI) – January 2022 Read More

Increase in the Producer Price1 Index (PPI) during 2021 The overall PPI in Palestine with its base year (2019=100) reached 98.04 in 2021, which indicates an increase by 2.67% compared to 2020. Prices of PPI for 2021 increased due to the increase i…

The Palestinian Producer Price Index, 2021 & December, 12/2021 Read More

The overall index has stabilizedThe PMA has released the results of its Residential Property Price Index in Palestine (RPPI) for the fourth quarter of 2021[1], which revealed relative stability of the overall index at around 108 points. This came due t…

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