Year-on-Year Changes in Percent of Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index
(1985 = 100)
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Commodity Group 2006 2007
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ave
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All Items 5.4 5.1 4.5 4.7 5.2 4.6 4.4r 3.4 3.4 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.4P 4.2P
Sand, stone and gravel 5.3 9.0 8.6 7.8 7.8 5.2 4.8 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.0P 4.2P
Cement 11.4 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.0 4.6 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.0 3.1 2.4 4.2
Lumber 8.2 5.9 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.1 4.4 4.0 2.6 2.6 2.1 4.5
Plywood 1.2 0.0 -0.6 -0.6 -0.7 -1.1 -1.8 -1.9 -1.8 -2.0 -1.9 -2.1 -2.0 -1.4
Wood products 6.6 4.4 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.4 3.5 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.2 2.2 2.8
Fuels and lubricants 5.0 5.1 -3.5 -2.8 -1.2 -3.3 -3.3 -4.3 -3.5 1.8 9.7 16.6 16.9 2.4
Asphalt 0.0 20.6r 20.6r 20.6r 20.6r 20.6r 20.6r 20.6r 20.6r 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6
Glass and glass products 2.5 3.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.2 2.1
Hardware 4.3 3.9r 3.9 3.9 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.5 3.0 2.4 2.3 2.1 3.4 3.2
Metal pipes 4.1 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.0 4.6 3.6 5.1 4.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.3
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
pipes -0.7 1.7 3.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.9 2.5 2.4
Concrete products 6.3 2.7 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.0 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.4 1.7
Plumbing fixtures 1.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
Paints 4.9 5.0 3.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3 2.5 1.6 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.2 2.7
Reinforcing steel 2.9 5.5 4.9 5.0 4.3 4.3 5.6r 3.6 5.1 7.2 7.3 6.8 7.1 5.6
Structural steel 0.6 0.3 0.3 2.0 7.3 5.5 5.6 6.2 5.7 5.4 5.4 4.3 5.0 4.4
Galvanized iron (G.I.)
sheets 4.6 5.9r 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 6.4r 5.9 4.6 1.5 6.0
Aluminum and other metal
products 16.4 16.1 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.3 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 10.9 3.6P 16.8P
Exterior electrical
equipment and supplies 16.2 12.2 9.8 9.8 9.3 7.4 7.4 -4.2 -1.6 -1.6 -1.6 -5.0 -3.3 3.2
Interior electrical
fixtures and devices 15.6 13.1 12.0 11.0 11.5 8.6 8.1 1.0 -0.1 0.5 -0.5 -0.6 -0.8 5.3
Tileworks 2.2 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.7 1.2
Blasting materials 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 -2.3r -3.0r -2.8r -3.6r -4.8r -5.5r -6.2r -5.7r -5.6 -7.6 -8.9 -10.7 -5.6
Electrical rough-in
materials 18.4 14.5 13.5 12.4 13.1 9.6 8.8 1.4 0.4 -0.6 -1.7 -1.5 -1.5 5.7
UPVC water pipes 4.1 4.1 4.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.1 0.0 1.4 1.6
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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: January 17, 2008
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