Table 5. GINI Concentration Ratios, by Region: 2000 and 2003

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Region                                    2000 |   2003
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Philippines                             0.4822   0.4605

National Capital Region                 0.4451   0.4021
Cordillera Administrative Region        0.4439   0.4296

   I - Ilocos                           0.4071   0.3926
  II - Cagayan Valley                   0.4227   0.4410
 III - Central Luzon                    0.3591   0.3515
 IVA - Calabarzon                       0.4086   0.4036
 IVB - Mimaropa                         0.4076   0.4358
   V - Bicol                            0.4455   0.4660
  VI - Western Visayas                  0.4594   0.4370
 VII - Central Visayas                  0.4691   0.4707
VIII - Eastern Visayas                  0.4807   0.4580
  IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1            0.4732   0.5197
   X - Northern Mindanao                0.4794   0.4817
  XI - Davao                            0.4318   0.4574
 XII - Soccsksargen 2                   0.4631   0.4774
XIII - Caraga                           0.4118   0.4303
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 3  0.3171   0.3578
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Source:  2003 Family Income and Expenditure Survey Final Results,
           National Statistics Office.
        1 In 2000, Basilan including Isabela City was under Region IX.
        2 In 2000, Marawi City is a part of Region XII.
        3 Basilan province (excluding Isabela City), which was part of Region IX
            in 2000, has been transferred to ARMM under EO 36.

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