Table 6. Year-on-Year Changes of the CPI in Percent by Area, by Commodity Group
April 2009 - April 2010
(2000 = 100)
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2 0 1 0 | 2 0 0 9
Area/Commodity Group Apr Mar Feb Jan | Ave Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr
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Philippines
All items 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.3 3.2 4.3r 2.8 1.6 0.6r 0.1 0.2 1.5 3.3 4.8
Food, beverages, and tobacco 3.1 3.1 3.8 4.3 5.8 5.2 4.8 3.7 2.2r 1.8 1.6 3.1 5.9 8.0
Clothing 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.8
Housing and repairs 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.9 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2r 2.4 2.8 3.1 3.2
Fuel, light, and water 17.8 14.6 11.0 9.2 -2.6 7.7 -1.1 -3.6 -3.4 -5.4 -4.8 -5.4 -4.9 -2.4
Services 5.8 6.6r 5.4r 5.0r -0.3r 3.4r 0.0r -2.4r -3.3r -4.5r -4.0r -1.4r 0.4 1.7
Miscellaneous 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.7 2.6 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.0
National Capital Region
All items 5.3 5.0 4.0r 3.5r 1.6 3.8r 1.9r 1.0r -0.3 -1.1 -1.1r -0.2r 0.8 2.2
Food, beverages and tobacco 2.3 2.4 3.0 3.5 5.1 5.6 5.8 6.1 2.9 2.2 2.2 2.4 3.7 5.2
Clothing 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4
Housing and repairs 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.4 2.8 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.9 2.9
Fuel, light and water 25.5 19.9 11.8 5.7 -1.4 4.7 -3.7 -4.8 -2.4 -2.9 -1.7 -2.9 -3.7 0.3
Services 6.8 8.1r 5.9r 5.1r -4.2r 2.9r -2.0r -5.9r -7.3r -9.1r -9.7r -6.4r -4.3 -2.3
Miscellaneous 0.9 0.9 1.6 1.5 2.2 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.5
Areas Outside NCR
All items 4.1 4.1 4.2r 4.6 3.9 4.5 3.1 1.9 1.1 0.6 0.7 2.2 4.2 5.8
Food, beverages, and tobacco 3.3 3.3 3.9 4.5 6.1 5.1 4.6 3.1 1.9 1.6 1.5 3.3 6.5 8.9
Clothing 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 3.0 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.3
Housing and repairs 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.9 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 3.0 3.3 3.3
Fuel, light, and water 13.4 11.8 10.5 11.1 -3.2 9.3r 0.3 -3.0 -3.9 -6.6 -6.4 -6.6 -5.6 -3.9
Services 5.2 5.9r 5.1r 4.9r 2.0 3.6r 1.2r -0.2r -0.9r -1.6r -0.5r 1.8r 3.2 4.2
Miscellaneous 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.7 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.1r
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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: May 5, 2010
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