Philippine Statistics Authority

Inflation in the Philippines for the bottom 30% income households accelerated further to 4.3 percent in May 2022, from 3.8 percent in April 2022.

The country’s inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households increased to 3.3 percent in March 2022, from 2.7 percent in February 2022. It was posted at 5.5 percent in March 2021. The average inflation for this income group of consumers at the national level from January to March 2022 was registered at 3.0 percent. The upward trend in the overall inflation for March 2022 was due to higher annual increment in food and non-alcoholic beverages index at 2.8 percent, from 2.1 percent in the previous month.

The country’s inflation for the bottom 30% income households continued its downtrend as it decelerated further to 3.2 percent in January 2022, from 3.3 percent in December 2021.

The country’s inflation for the bottom 30% income households was still on a downward trend as it decelerated further to 4.2 percent in November 2021, from 4.8 percent in October 2021. It was recorded at 3.6 percent in November 2020.

Inflation for the bottom 30% income households at the national level slowed down to 5.0 percent in September 2021, from 5.3 percent in August 2021.

The country’s inflation for the bottom 30% income households increased to 4.4 percent in July 2021, from 4.3 percent in June 2021. In July 2020, it was posted at 2.9 percent. The year-to-date inflation for this income group of consumers at the national level from January to July 2021 was registered at 4.8 percent.

The country’s inflation for the bottom 30% income households decelerated further to 4.5 percent in May 2021, from 4.9 percent in April 2021. It was posted at 2.9 percent in May 2020. The average inflation for this particular group of consumers from January to May 2021 was recorded at 5.0 percent.