Table B.2  Percentage Increase in Median Annual Income and Annual Expenditure by Region: 1994 - 1997

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  Region          1994 - 1997 (at current prices)                 1994 - 1997 (at 1994 prices)
               Median Income     Median Expenditure            Median Income     Median Expenditure
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PHILIPPINES           34.8                   39.0                      8.0                   11.4

N. C. R.              36.6                   39.2                      9.2                   11.3
C A R                 28.5                   26.7                      5.8                    4.3
REGION I              36.9                   41.1                     10.5                   14.0
REGION II             26.0                   41.2                      1.1                   13.3

REGION III            41.4                   43.1                     13.5                   14.9
REGION IV             47.2                   49.1                     18.3                   19.8
REGION V              24.3                   32.2                     -4.0                    2.2
REGION VI             27.5                   33.6                      5.3                   10.3

REGION VII            34.5                   43.5                      7.1                   14.2
REGION VIII           25.3                   29.1                     -1.6                    1.3
REGION IX             45.6                   48.4                     15.4                   17.6
REGION X              29.1                   38.7                      3.2                   11.0

REGION XI              7.4                   20.3                    -13.4                   -2.9
REGION XII            28.2                   39.2                      5.1                   14.1
ARMM                  35.8                   39.2                      5.1                    7.7
CARAGA                23.2                   21.3                     -1.2                   -2.7

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Note:  In 1997, Region XI includes Sultan Kudarat

Source:  Family Income and Expenditures Survey
         Income and Employment Statistics Division
         Household Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippine