Year-on-year Changes in Percent of Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index
(1985 = 100)
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Commodity Group 2004 2005
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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All Items 15.1 12.2r 12.6r 11.3r 11.8r 12.1r 12.3r 12.6r 13.1r 12.9
Sand, stone and gravel 2.8 12.8 13.9 12.9 11.9 14.3 15.7 16.1 27.5 27.5
Cement 16.2 14.7 15.4 15.1r 14.6 12.0 11.2 11.9 8.7 9.2
Lumber 5.0 7.7 8.0 9.4 9.0 10.4 12.4 12.8 12.2 12.2
Plywood 2.0 8.5 7.7 8.6r 7.4r 7.4r 4.8r 6.3r 6.1 5.4
Wood products 1.8 12.5r 13.1r 13.1r 12.8r 17.6 19.2 19.2 26.3 26.3
Fuels and lubricants 22.0 19.3 20.1 23.6r 29.2 27.4 22.7 28.3 29.4 31.5
Asphalt 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Glass and glass products 0.5 16.2 16.2 16.2 20.6 20.6 21.7 21.7 21.9 24.2
Hardware 16.9 18.5 18.2 14.0 12.1 11.1 10.3 10.6 8.3 7.2
Metal pipes 6.3 30.0 30.0 30.6 35.2 40.4 40.4 40.4 42.5 38.6
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
pipes 19.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.3 15.3
Concrete products 16.1 7.8 8.2 8.0 8.2 9.1 7.8 6.5 11.1 11.0
Plumbing fixtures 6.8 6.2 6.7 7.2 7.4 7.1 6.5 6.5 2.9 1.7
Paints 14.6 18.4 18.2 17.7 17.2 17.0 17.2 17.7 14.6 8.9
Reinforcing steel 30.7 16.3 17.5 12.2 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4
Structural steel 27.4 8.9 9.2 5.5 6.5 5.9 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.7
Galvanized iron (G.I.)
sheets 15.3 19.9 21.0 16.7 19.2 19.2 20.3 20.8 15.0 14.4
Aluminum and other metal
products 13.1 13.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exterior electrical
equipment and supplies 13.1 27.2 27.2 27.2 23.6 23.9 19.6 19.6 18.8 18.8
Interior electrical
fixtures and devices 20.5 26.3r 26.9r 27.6 31.2r 30.8r 31.0r 31.0r 19.2r 19.4
Tileworks 1.1 3.2 4.4 7.8 9.3 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.1
Blasting materials 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Machinery and equipment
rental 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Electrical rough-in
materials 26.3 34.2 34.6 35.6 39.8 40.2 40.8 40.8 26.2 26.5
UPVC water pipes 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1
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r - revised
Source: Economic Indices and Indicators Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
Philippines National Statistics Office
Manila, Philippines
Page last updated: November 25, 2005
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