Inflation Palestine 2016
Average inflation: -0.2%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in February at 0.9%. The lowest inflation was in October at -1.7%.
- Highest month
- February: 0.9%
- Lowest month
- October: -1.7%
- Difference
- 2.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of -2.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -2.5%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: -2.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -2.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.7% lower than the 5-year average of 1.5%.
- 5-year average
- 1.5%
- 10-year average
- 2.9%
- All-time high (2008)
- 9.9%
- All-time low (2016)
- -0.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +1.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -3.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.2% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.7% | +0.2 |
| February | 0.9% | +0.6 |
| March | 0.3% | -0.7 |
| April | -0.3% | -2.9 |
| May | -0.3% | -3.3 |
| June | -0.1% | -2.8 |
| July | 0.3% | -0.4 |
| August | 0.5% | +0.1 |
| September | -0.7% | -2.2 |
| October | -1.7% | -3.8 |
| November | -1.2% | -2.6 |
| December | -1.0% | -2.0 |
| Average | -0.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.