The Price Indices for Construction Cost, Road Cost, Water Networks Cost, Sewage Networks Cost in the West Bank, during September, 09/2021

Palestine

Palestinian Central Bureau

of Statistics

Published on: 25/10/2021

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

(PCBS)

Construction Cost Index (CCI), Road Cost Index (RCI), Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) and Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) in the West Bank* during September, 09/2021

Increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Residential Buildings

The Construction Cost Index (CCI) for residential buildings in the West Bank* reached 114.21 with an increase of 0.61% during September 2021 compared with

August 2021 (base year 2013=100).

At the level of major groups, the price of labour costs and wages increased by 0.71%, and the price of raw material by 0.29%. While the price of rental of equipment slightly decreased by 0.05% during September 2021 compared with the previous month.

Increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Non-residential Buildings

The Construction Cost Index (CCI) for non- residential buildings in the West Bank* reached 113.66 with an increase of 0.58% during September 2021 compared with

August 2021 (Base year 2013=100).

At the level of major groups, the price of labour costs and wages increased by 0.71%, and the price of raw material by 0.23%. While the price of rental of equipment slightly decreased by 0.02% during September 2021 compared with the previous month.

Increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Skeleton Buildings

The Construction Cost Index (CCI) for skeleton buildings in the West Bank* reached

114.44 with an increase of 0.28% during September 2021 compared with August 2021 (Base year 2013=100).

At the level of major groups, the price of labour costs and wages increased by 0.47%, and the price of raw material slightly increased by 0.01%. While the price of rental of equipment slightly decreased by 0.05% during September 2021 compared with the previous month.

Increase in the Road Cost Index (RCI)

The overall Road Cost Index (RCI) in the West Bank* reached 109.16 with an increase of 0.19% during September 2021 compared with August 2021 (Base month December 2008=100).

At the level of major groups, the price of labour costs and wages increased by 0.92%, and the price of raw material by 0.24%. While the price of rental of equipment decreased by 0.23%, and the price of operating cost of equipment and maintenance slightly decreased by 0.08%.

Increase in the Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI)

The overall Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) reached 123.67 with an increase of 0.66% in the West Bank* during September 2021 compared with August 2021 (Base month January 2010=100).

Water networks Cost Index reached 126.97 with an increase of 0.97%. While water reservoirs Cost reached 116.42 with a slight decrease of 0.09% during September 2021 compared with August 2021(Base year 2013=100).

Increase in the Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI)

The overall Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) in the West Bank* reached 110.61 with an increase of 0.56% during September 2021 compared with August 2021 (Base month January 2010=100).

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Palestine

Palestinian Central Bureau

Published on: 25/10/2021

of Statistics

Notice:

1. Due to COVID-19 pandemic and inability to conduct face-to-face interview, data for CCI, RCI, WNCI and SNCI has been collected using mobile phones.
2. Gaza Strip data is not available.
3. The difference in the percentage change in major groups of roads, construction, water networks, and sewage networks cost index is due to the nature compositions of these major groups.

Note:

*Data exclude those parts of Jerusalem, which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.

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