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TABLE 25 - Purchasing Power of Peso, Philippines: 2014 - March 2016

The document shows the purchasing power of the Philippine peso from 2014 to March 2016 for different regions of the Philippines. The purchasing power is measured as an index with 2006 as the base year. In general, the purchasing power of the peso declined slightly nationwide from 0.72 in 2014 to 0.70-0.71 from 2015 to early 2016. There was variation between regions, with the National Capital Region consistently having the highest purchasing power and Caraga and ARMM regions having the lowest.

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TABLE 25 - Purchasing Power of Peso, Philippines: 2014 - March 2016

The document shows the purchasing power of the Philippine peso from 2014 to March 2016 for different regions of the Philippines. The purchasing power is measured as an index with 2006 as the base year. In general, the purchasing power of the peso declined slightly nationwide from 0.72 in 2014 to 0.70-0.71 from 2015 to early 2016. There was variation between regions, with the National Capital Region consistently having the highest purchasing power and Caraga and ARMM regions having the lowest.

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TABLE 25 - Purchasing Power of Peso, Philippines: 2014 - March 2016

(2006 = 1.00)

a a
2015 2016
INDICATOR 2014 2015
Jan Feb Mar Jan Feb Mar

PURCHASING POWER OF PESO


PHILIPPINES 0.72 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.70 0.70 0.70
National Capital Region 0.77 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.76
Outside National Capital Region 0.70 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.68 0.69 0.69
Cordillera Administrative Region 0.73 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.71 0.71
Region I - Ilocos Region 0.75 0.74 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.73 0.73 0.73
Region II - Cagayan Valley 0.71 0.69 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.68 0.68 0.68
Region III - Central Luzon 0.71 0.70 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.70 0.70 0.70
Region IV - A - CALABARZON 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.72 0.71 0.71 0.71
Region IV - B - MIMAROPA 0.70 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.68 0.68 0.68
Region V - Bicol Region 0.69 0.69 0.68 0.68 0.69 0.68 0.68 0.69
Region VI - Western Visayas b 0.68 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.66 0.66 0.66
Region VII - Central Visayas c 0.71 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.69 0.69 0.68
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 0.67 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.66
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 0.67 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.64 0.64 0.64
Region X - Northern Mindanao 0.66 0.65 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.65 0.65 0.65
Region XI - Davao Region 0.69 0.67 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.66 0.66 0.66
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 0.67 0.66 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.66 0.66 0.65
Caraga 0.64 0.63 0.63 0.63 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.62
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 0.66 0.64 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.63 0.63 0.63
Negros Island Region d 0.71 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.69 0.69 0.69

a Average for the year.


b Excludes the province of Negros Occidental.
c Excludes the province of Negros Oriental.
d Consists of provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.
Source of basic data: Philippine Statistics Authority, Consumer Price Index.

Definitions:
Purchasing Power of Peso - the equivalent value at base year (2006) prices of goods and services that a peso could buy at current prices.
1
Purchasing Power of Peso =-------------------- X 100
CPI

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