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Weights by Commodity Group for CPI, 2012-based

Table ID: 2M4ACPI3

Indicator Weights by Commodity Group for CPI
Definition Weight is a value attached to a commodity or group of commodities to indicate the relative importance of that commodity or group of commodities in the market basket.
Method of Computation / Estimation Procedure The weights for the 2012-based CPI were derived from the expenditure data of the 2012 FIES, a nationwide survey that covered around 44,542 sample households. The weight for each item of expenditure is a proportion of that expenditure item to the total national expenditure. The total (all items) national expenditure weights is equal to 100.
Source of Basic Data 2012 FIES
Source Document/ Agency Philippine Statistics Authority
Frequency of Release
Latest Available
Level of Disaggregation National, Regional, Provincial and Selected Cities
General Information
Statistical Laws and Other Legal Provisions Philippine Statistical System (PSS) Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP) PSA Structure and Organization System of Designated Statistics Inventory of Statistical Standards in the Philippines Classification Systems
Specific Metadata
Open Data Product Agreement
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