Table 9. Income Gap Ratios By Region, Urban-Rural, 1997 & 2000
         (In percent)

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    Region                Total        |          Urban         |         Rural
                    1997        2000   |    1997        2000    |   1997        2000
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Philippines         31.6        32.1        28.2        28.5        34.2        33.6

    NCR             18.9        22.4        18.9        22.4          -           -
    
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Source of Basic Data: National Statistics Office, 2000 FIES Preliminary Results
Source of Poverty Statistics: TWG on Income Statistics