Table 6. Year-on-Year Changes of the CPI in Percent by Area, by Commodity Group
January 2004 - January 2005
(2000 = 100)
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| 2 0 0 4
Area/Commodity Group Jan | Ave Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan
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Philippines
All items 8.4 6.0 8.6 8.2 7.7 7.2 6.8 6.6 5.4 4.5 4.3r 4.2 4.0 4.1r
Food, beverages, and tobacco 7.4 6.2 8.2 7.5 7.9 7.6 7.2 6.7 5.6 5.5 5.3 4.7 4.1 4.1
Clothing 3.5 2.7 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.5r 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.7r 3.0 3.2r 3.3r
Housing and repairs 4.2 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.6 3.8 3.5 3.5 4.5 4.4 4.2
Fuel, light, and water 20.1 7.4 17.9 17.0 10.1 8.8 7.1 6.8 5.7 3.5r 1.6r 1.9r 3.5r 4.2r
Services 13.6 9.2 14.1 13.7 13.2 12.7 12.4 11.9 8.5r 5.2 4.6r 4.4r 4.8r 5.0r
Miscellaneous 2.9 2.2 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.9
National Capital Region
All items 8.9 5.8 8.4 7.9 6.8 6.5 6.2 6.4 5.4r 4.8r 4.5r 3.7r 4.0r 4.1
Food, beverages and tobacco 5.9 6.1 7.5 5.8 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.1 6.3 6.1 5.3 4.8 4.4
Clothing 3.2 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.4 1.9r 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.5r 4.9r 5.0 5.3r 5.3r
Housing and repairs 4.6 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.5 2.8 2.8 2.6
Fuel, light and water 32.5 6.1 22.6 23.5 6.6 6.3 3.7 3.3 3.1 2.0 -1.4 -1.8r 2.0r 3.9r
Services 12.4 9.6 13.7 13.6 12.7 12.0 12.0 12.1 10.9r 6.6r 5.8r 4.5 5.3 5.8r
Miscellaneous 2.7 2.2 2.6 2.7 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.5
Areas Outside NCR
All items 8.3 6.1 8.6 8.2 8.1 7.6 7.1 6.7 5.4 4.5 4.1 4.3r 4.0 4.0r
Food, beverages, and tobacco 7.9 6.2 8.4 8.0 8.2 7.9 7.2 6.6 5.6 5.3 5.0 4.5 3.8 3.9
Clothing 3.5 2.6 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.2r 1.9r 2.3 2.5r 2.5
Housing and repairs 3.9 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.8 4.1 3.6r 3.5r 5.8r 5.5 5.5r
Fuel, light, and water 14.1 7.9 15.4 13.8 11.8 10.1 8.8 8.6 7.0 4.2r 3.2r 3.7r 4.2r 4.4r
Services 14.3 9.0 14.3 13.9 13.5 13.0 12.5 11.8 7.2 4.4 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.5
Miscellaneous 3.0 2.2 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.7
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r - revised
Source: Economic Indices and Indicators Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: February 4, 2005
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