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annex basiccharacteristicsofinbmumbersoppricesandquaktajvttt.fbt.ie A.WholesalePriceIndices (Hote-ForCol.(7),~M-Monthly;-Q«Quarterly)A»AnnualjBi-M-Bi-Monthly) Sub-regionA Country BerthAfricat 1.Algeria 2.Morocco J.Sudan 4.Tunisia 5.DAR(Igypt) VestAfrioai 6.Ghana 7-Liberia 8.Senegal EastAfrioai 9.Ethiopia 10.Malawi
OfficialTitleofIndei (1) nationalIndexofWholesalePrices WholesalePrioeIndexin Casablanca WholesalePriceIndex WholesalePrioeIndex (i)WholesalePriceIndex(based onpricesinCairo&Alexandria) (ii)NationalWholesalePrioeIndex (basedonpricesineach goveraorateoftheO.A.K.) WholesalePriceIndex(Aoora) WholesalePrioeIndexofImported■ Consumergoods(Monrovia) WholesalePriceIndexofBuilding Materials Addis'AbabaWholesalePriceIndex ofImportandExportCommodities WholesalePriceIndexof GovernmentStores
Original ueight base (2) 1959 1938 1353 1936-40 June-July 1939 1964/65- 1965/66 1961 1967 April1951 1947 1967
Revisionof Heights sincestarting ofindex (3) 1951' 195B 1964(present weight
base)
Period available (4) 1950-1967 From.1939 Prom1953 From!1953 Hot offioially published From19^3 From196^ (Notyet published) From1955; 1947-1968 1 PromI965 (Hotyet offioially published)
Formula used (5) Laspeyres laspeyres Laspeyres Laspeyres Weighted geometrio average Laspeyres Laspeyres Laspeyres Laspeyres Laspeyres Laspeyres
Ho.of (Commodities) (6) 214 69 38 40 88 88 114 100 116forimport! and43for exports 87
Frequency index (7) M H 0. M M H M M Id ft
Typeofweights used (a) Weightsbasedonthevalueof-thetotal supplyofcommoditiesfordomesticuse (productionplusimportsminusexports andownconsumption). Weightsbasedon,thevalueofgoods domesticallyconsumed(productionplus importslessexports). Basedonestimatedquantitiesofgoods soldindomesticmarketsduring1953- Basedontheaverageannualvalueof commoditiesmarketedduring1936to 1940andrevaluedat1940prides Directweightsareusedwhencalculating theindicesforgroups.Indirectweights areusedwhencalculatingthegeneralall itemsindex. Theweightsarebasedontheaverage valueofitemsfortheyears1964/65& 1965/66. Basedonthevalueofcommoditysupply forconsumptionandexportpurposes. Theconsumptionoflooalfoodia estimatedonnationalHouseholdBudget surveydatafor196]/62. Weightsderivedfromthetotalvalue ofimportedconsumergoodsfor1967. Heightsderivedfromdeclarations madefcybusinessoutlets'ofthe quantitiesandvalueofcommodities soldatwholesaleandbydeclarations ofprivatecontractorsofthequantities andvaluesofgoodsimported. Heightsarebasedonthevalueof importsandexportsofI964. Basedonthevalueofstockissues bytheStoresDepartmentofMinistry ofWorksandSupplies..
Boies (9) Alsoclassified aooordingto domesticand importedproducts Alsoclassified aooordingto domesticand importgoods
BasioCharacteristicsofIndexNumbersofPrioeaandQuantaAvailable A.WholesalePriceIndices(Cont'd.) (Hole«ForCol.(7)jM-Monthly)«-.QuarterlyfA-AmiuolJBi-H-Bi-monthly) Souroei(l)1967SupplementtothaStatisticalYearbookandth' Offioe,flewYork,1968{3aleeHo,1E.68.XVII.9). (2)CountryrepliestoBCAquestionnaireofFeb;1969, (3)Nationalstatisticalpublications,e.g.Statistical
eMonthlyBulletinofStatistics-MethodologyandDefinitions(Firstissue),UnitedNationsStatistical onStatlBtioaofPrioaaandQuanta. AbsferactB,StatistioalYearbooks,MonthlyorquarterlyatatlstioalBulletins,etc.
3? Sub-region.& Country EastAfrioa(Cont'd.) 11.Southern Rhodesla IE.Zambia CentralAfrioa1 13.Central' AfricanHepublio 14.Qabon 15.SouthAfrica (Rep,of)'■
OffioialTitleoffiidei CD IndexofCostofMaterialsusedin building BuildingMaterialsCostIndex lfholesalePriceIndex:(Bangui)' WholesalePrioeIndex(Libreville) IndeiesofWholesalePrioes
Original- weight base 1954 March1961 1958 1953 195S/57 (Priorto 1961,1922-24
Revisionof weights sincestarting ofinasi (3) June1966 June1966
feriot avails&la (4) Froca1955 From1961 From1958 ffrom1958 From1930'b toI968
Formula used (5) Laspeyres Laspeyres Laapeyres laspeyres Laspeyres
Ho.of items (Commodities) (6) 54 111 53 113 1,200 (950domeBtio, and250. imported)
Itequenoy index (7) « Q M Bi-M X
Typeofweights used (8) 0*6weightingstructureiabaaedonthepatternof coatsofbuildingmaterialsusedintheUnited Kingdomand.amendedtosuitlooalcondition!!. Heightsbasedonacomprehensivestudyofbuildings ofmanytypesinthefiratyearofthenational DevelopmentPlan, Weightsbasedonasurveyconductedattheend of1958. Weightsbaaedonthevolumeofwholesale transactions(excludingexports). Weightsderivedfromindustrialproduotion atatlstiosfor1956/57,agriculturalpro ductionandtradestatisticsforyears 1955/56to1957/58.Priorto196I,weights derivedfromaveragenationalconsumption patternduringl°22-24...f
Notes (9)
-BasioCharacteristiosofIndexBumbersofPricesandQuantaAvailable B.RetailorConsumerPricaIndices (ForCol.(?),M-'MonthlyjBi-M-Bi-Monthly;ft-QjjarterlyjA-Annual) Sub-region& Country HorthAfrica: 1.Algeria (Algiers) 2.Libya (Tripoli Tovn)
3.Horoeeo -(Casablanoa) 4.Sudan
OfficialTitleofIndex (1) 1.ProvisionalConsumes PriceIndex,Algiers 2.CostofLivingIndex, TripoliTown 3.CostofLivingIndex 4.CostofLivingIndex
Original weight base <*> 1959 1962- 1954 (Rabat), 1955 (former Southern Zoneof Morocco) 1950 (Comparison base! Jan.1951 -100).
Subsequent revisionoi ■base (3) 1964 1965 (revised weights) Comparison baseyears used:1939 1958/59 (Oct./Sep., Revisionof •weights envisagedj 1969,based onlatest family budget survey)
Scope&Coverage (4) TheHeightsare basedonthe consumption patternof56O urbanhouseholds inoludsdinthe 1959country wideconsumption surveyof Algerianfamilies Libyanwage- earnersworkingat livinginTripoli Townandinoon- tinuousemployment in1961andwhose incomein1962was iL.40orless. ForCasablanca only. ForKhartoum, KhartoumHorth andOmdurman andrelating tolower- salaried' Sudanese government officialsonly.
Formula (5) Laspeyres Laspeyres, base- weighted arithmetic averageof price relatives. Chainmethoi isusedin calculating pricere lativesfor allitems. Laspeyres Laspeyres
Ko.of items (commodities) (6) 132items (with1959 asbase); 167items (with1964 asbase). 183items (290 specifications orqualities), ofwhich: Food154items Clothing: 64items FromJan.1968, numberof commodityitems hasbeen increasedto 282,ofwhich! Pood=140. Illitems (Ofwhiohi Food,61). _., with1939-100, only46items. 57items forhigher- salaried, and38items forlower- salaried, Sudanese officials.
frequency of compilation (7) H M (forrent, ft) — M M
Typeof weights used (8) The1959consumption ■surveyofAlgerian familiescovered 1,983families,of whieh56Oareurban, including: 263non-agricultural labourers1 68skilledworkersj
Period a (9) 1949-1959 1961,1962, 1964-1967 148servicepersonnel; SIclerks&govern mentemployees. Theweightsare derivedfromthe FamilyBudget SurreyofTripoli Town,1962,and subsequently revisedIn1965. Theweight,and selecteditemsHere derivedfroma familyexpenditure surveyconducted amongrepresentative familiesofwage earnersandsalaried employeesinRabat in1954andinthe formerSouthernZone ofMoroccoin1955- Weightsderived fromfamily expenditure surveysconducted in1950inKhartoum, 1KhartoumHorthand Omdurmanandrelate tofamiliesof low-3alaried Sudanesegovern mentofficials, with3ohildxen, earningbetweeniE5 andIB10amonth.
1964-1968 -■ 1955-1968 1951-1968
Datacollectionprocedures (10) Pricescollectedby5fieldworkers,each inchargeofadigtriotinAlgiers,which consistsofi -1market,fromwhichprioesarecollected dailyexceptSundays; -5butchers,fromwhompricesarecollected onoeevery10days; —5grooeries,fromwhichpricesare 00liectedtwicepermonth) -1bigstore,fromwhichfoodpricesare collectedfortnightlyandotherprioes monthly) -5hatshopsand3shoestores,fromwhioh pricesareoolleotedmonthly. accordingtoa.mobilemonthlybasketof 13fruitsand16vegetables,andrentsare oolleotedfor3-roomapartments. Foodpricesareoolleotedfortnightlyand.- thepricesofallotheritemsmonthly, exceptsomeitemsinservicegroup(e.g. rent),forwhichpricesareoolleoted ,quarterlyortwioeayear.Prioeecollected from80retailersandservioeestablishments inTripoliTown.Normally3outletsare assignedtoeachitem,1additional outletbeingputinreserve. 12outletsareusedforclothingitems. Qualityspecificationsofmanyitams, especiallyclothing,aredeterminedby collentoxsinthefield.Thesequalities shouldbesimilartothoseofthepreceding month.Quarterlyrentdataareobtained fromaquotasample. Pricesforfooditemsarecollectedweekly byagentsfrom2importantnarketaand fromretailersin2quartersofCasablanca withapopulationofmoderateincome; 25pricequotationsareusuallyascertained. servicesarecollectedduringlastweek ofmonth;rentquotationsrefermoderate- rentedapartments.Seasonalfluctuations inprioesoffreshfruitsandvegetables areaccountedforbyshiftingmonthlyitem weightswithintheconstantgroupweights andbycomputing3-monthmovingaverages oftheunadjustedindioes. Prioeaareoolleotedbyagentsinthe3 townsmonthlyfromabout23retail.shops. Theprioesrefertothe1stdayof.each month.Rentquotationsareobtained, quarterly.Adjustmentsaremadeto,fresh vegetablesandbeefprioestoacoount.for seasonalfluctuations. 523
BaaioCh&rOBteiriBtiGBafIndexBusbarsofPcieesandQuantaAvailable B.HatslIorOonaunafPrioaIndices(Oont'd.) (ForCol.(7),M.Monthly)Ei-«-Bi-BontlOyt4-Saarterlyi1-Journal)
■or*
HortaAfriBu(0ont»4.Vi "5."luniula" (nuiB) (Cairo). (OldBariBB) ¥mSariee 6a.UaB(3g0pt)iOffialalTitleofJnftM: ■CD 5,CootofLlvineIndex 6.CootoftiringIndex, Cairo 7,ConBuaerPrloe.Indexfor UrbanPopulation... 6*ComnuierPriceIndexforthe- RuralPopulation
Original veigtLt hue (2) (Julj/Juns) weight fcaaei 1937-1939) Juna-Aug* 1939-100 base) 1964/65 1966/67-IOO) 1964/65 (ConpaziBon baaei 1966/67-IOO)
Snhaaquent night (3)
SoopeftCoverage (4) Torcapitalaity Nationalaovarafia »P^a«iSlty 3townBinUpper LovertentpIub CairoAloinjtiria and-thaD&nHl indiosBarecil- tont,theGeneral Obtainedby indicesTithth«ir hereofoopula- Jfaticnaleoroi-ge. Ruralareasare representedlay6 chosenfrom1613 tnd3InUpper Egypt..57 Tillagesare ooTeradin g.tev,Tli*Gtjmfil obtainedty weightingthe indiavBfarthv by-theirreapeo* ofpopulation.
formal* used' (5)■ .t. laapajraB
So.of itema 16) 14Bitams, ofirhlshi Food&tobaoooi T4. (Priorto 196*2.£4 item,baaa 1938-100) 2+5Item.' OfwhlBhl FoodA baveragesi8l Glotoingi56 135item, OfvolBhi FoodA SS51S
of ooupUation (7) ■
IJjBof uasd'' (B) TheHeight!and aeleateditem¥er« dniredfrosm familyexpvndlturD ■arrejvondvflted betveenJuirI960 HttLJune1961in themubloipalitiei) of5?uoli'and1Bardo Btaonifarandon ■aapleofw*ge earnersp?tA■fcj*si«l ■vplovflea'fainiliei. ?eight£deriTedfroa afmailyexpenditure surveyoflover withanrr»r*fieof. 6,3oonamiptionunits anddontblyinoovwH of£R12~IB. ThsTaigttaand darivadfroma familybudgetsurraj among;3*450icham andruralhousflboldB, EH»a..l»r.
Fariod Jnailtbla (9) 1938-1968 1940-1967 (Old
amiss)
(10) PrionasllBBtadIffaeentBfroarttail ^*(U«&a7ofprieseollaotlondapanda onprieslaclabUlt?oftti«itea.Frlaas forfraahfruitandvesetEhlBB,nut,flat andeggaareoollsotedonlueadajrand Frldarofeleihnek)otnui'foedituaan prioedveakl?)alethlns<tnlnouaahold ItaosprisedfoitolghtjjjpciasBfor reaaijilii^itaosacaaollaotalKOBthlj1^" with»ntquotationsoolleotsdaoartally. HaaaobalfliLQtuatioraInprloa>offxaab. fruitandT>£atabla>itkasamafbj TarjriSBitem»lgbtswltilothaoonatant groupwelghte. FoodprloeBqollaatadonRmridtj1af eaahwashacdsoloesofotnarItemiojiaa »■ontttyagantaort>?nailfroaabout 25ntallstoreBandatttacmukatoatlctB inCairo.Bentqnatationaattaifroa govemaentIanandngulatieos. FxIbsbaiesollsatedBontlt];bjagenta from3-5Boursesaonclagalltnssof outlsts(ratallnaijeataAsBcps)In th*pabliaaanilaatnsprlvatsasster. BoaaonalfluctuationsinprlessoffraBb fruitsandTBgatablsBarstakeneaxaof bjroaittingtheseasonalitomduilnfita aff—seasonperiodandassigningita nl^ittotharssalnlngltamwitbintLs eonatantgcanjwBights. Sanaaaabovs "
BasioCharacteristicsofIndexnumbersofPriosaand<liantaAvailable B.RetailorCogBuiaerPriceIndices(Coni'd.) (ForCol.{7),H-MonthlyjBi-H.Bi-HonthlyjQ-fcarterlyA-Annual) Sub-region& Country westAfrioai 7a.Ghana,. RationalIndex 7b.Ghana(Aoora) 8a.IvoryCoast (Abidjan) 8b.IvoryCoast (Abidjan)
OfficialTitleofIndex (1) 9.ConsumerPriceIndex Humbers 19.ConsumerPriceIndex, Aoora, 11.ConsumerPrioeIndex (Africans),Abidjan 12.ConsumerPriceIndex (Europeans),Abidjan
Original weight. base (*>
19&V62 (with
oompari- sonbase Mar.1963-100) Mid^-Augustto mid—November, 1961(previous weight base, 1953) Aug-Sep.1956 (Comparisonbase: Feb.1960-100) June1961
Subsequent revisionof weight base (3)
Scope&.Coverage (4) Nationalcoverage. Theindexrelates topeopleearning H/lf200orless perqTinnrwTSeparate indicesarecom piledfor9urban oentres,from whiohanoverall■ urbanindexis obtained.An overallruralindex iscomputedbased ondatafrom27 ruralcentres selectedrandomly onaregional basis.the nationalindex isaweighted averageofthe overallurbanand ruralindices. Indexlimitedto Aooraj1-person householdsex cludedfromthe index. ForAbidjanonly- Abidjan,Europeans only.
Formula used (5) Laspeyres Laspeyres Laspeyree Laspeyres
Mo.of items (commodities) (6). 215 itema 153items, OfHhiohi Pood161 Clothing138 (82itemafor theformer indexwith 1953weights) 100itema, Ofwhioh: Food147 Clothing1.12 140i-tems (57forfood &28for clothingetc.)
Frequenoy of compilation (7) M M M M
Typeof weights uaed (6) Theweightsare basedonthe resultsofthe 1961/62national householdconsum ptionsurvey. Weightsanditems worederivedfrom afamilyexpendi turesurveyof Ghanianhouseholds withanannual inoomebelowt600, oonduotedinAccra, mid-*Augustto mid-Hov.,1961. Weightswere derivedfroma familyexpenditure surveyconducted inAug.-Sep.1956, amongAfrican wage-earnersand salariedemployees' families,relating tofamiliesof4 or5persons, excludingfamilies withover3adults andmorethan1 wageorsalary earner. Theweightsand selecteditemawere derivedfroma familyexpenditure surveyconducted inJune1961among Europeanfamilies of2ormore personsinAbidjan
Period Available (9) Index started in1963 andpub lished monthlyin a."Statis ticalNews letter". 1955-1968 1960-1968 1955-1968
Dataoollectionprocedures do)' Pricesarecollectedweeklyfrom all9regionalcapitalcentres and27ruraloentresbythe interviewmethod,onmarket days. Prioesformoatitemsareoolleot- edonThursdayofeachweekby agentsfromstores,marketsand otheroutlets.Hentquotations areobtainedmonthlyfroma sampleofabout374households. Theweightsforfreshfruitand vegetablesduringoff-season periods,areImputedtothe remainingseotionitems. Pricesforfood,fuelandcertain otheritemearecollecteddaily from4importantmarkets.Prices ofothergoodsandservicesare obtainedonceamonth.Eent Quotationsrefertolowrpiioed apartmentsof3rooms. Prioesforallitemaare oollectedbyagentsfrom5 markets,4largestores,and serviceestablishments.Prices oflooalfood,fueland.certain. otheritemsareoollected daily,thoseofimportedfood itemsweekly,andpricesof allotheritemsmonthly. lentisnotinoludedasan, indexitem.
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Frequency ooapilirtlo lypeof veigbtaDataaolleotionprooodu (3) (Cont'd.) 18a.ConsumerFriesInda EoropvanFanilles,
W CovereEuropea: hoimeholdain Dakaronly
(5) Laapejre
it) TOitemsfo lBa.(33ite forfood). 1STitaiaa for18b.
(8) Theweightsfor 18aareoasedona fuiljexpenditura aurveyconducted in194Taiiong300 Siropeanfamilies living1bDakar, relatingtocon sumptionpatternf< July1945- toeweightsforlfll arebasedon resultsofan inquiryaarriod'ou' inKaroh19S2 tflohniaaleteBj.st~
(9) 1S45-1SS6
(10) Prioesusooll.ateiaanthlyIjBs*nb £toathemostlafoftautretailsbopa salMikBtainDUcar.Sent1bnot insludelasuindexitas.Thechais grouphasbeenBadeho uniformitjalltinyea alarmLaon {Kraetom)Heights adjusted iS(
Theindexaavers the£^eetomand theKillingIreas ofSierraleone. Itrel&tSBto Afrioanloir- than1*B40 tionof laepeyres forjnilatwith latinstoken betweenthe tnepreceding
35 (Food=34)- i.e Index
TheweigixtBand expenditureBurrey InFreetownEeo.1960- Sar.1961,amonga> isoploof495Ifric thoBuTTfiyhhji rentriotedto Acrioanbouseholda withnofamily thanI<e40per
Pxioaaforfoolitemstu-eoollaoftcti Vagendafrom3laljotguiblionark* aretailautlotB.Fregusaoyof pricecollectiondapnullnj;onprioo wlftbilitrofindividualitem-a focdntalngprloudcreekl/irant<juo tionaguarterJjfrou5)1d^iliagci Ja-mnually.Seasonalfluoturfi adju*t&3VftflBUflinfl1-thepriesahua ^riodbaing•gmtltotbotreraae ihangalaprioesforthamm-^eascjs rtssfiofthflsaveffroup. 16.Togo(Lobs)SO.ConaunorPriceIndexfo. Europeans,LonLS1961111items (Food■«)ThaBoightBana BBlootaditena werederivedfron afeallyoxpendl- oondnoiiEdin May1961anons
Startsd in1964 .dpub- 'Monthly Statistical Bulletin1 oflogo
Prioesforfoolitora,fuelaadothar laoalactlolesarsoollsotedtwine weakfioathemarketinLou, FrioesforImportedgooOn,andaorvio oolleotednonthlf. IT.DpperVolta (OuagadougDu)21a.ConsumerPriceIe4oifo: singleunskilledworker* inOusgadougou} 21b*GeneralConsuoerFrloeInde: forEuropeanPamiUoBin Ouagadougou*
1953fo 21a, Bov.1064 Eli,
Qmsarriedun skilledworkers InOuagadougou for21at Europeanfturili inOuagadougou for21b.
67ite» African 127"si {53for
>for index food), bbfor food).
ifaightsand jolnotflditems •eraderivedfron i.familyexpendl- iingleunskilled EuroIndex
i19SO (Published In "Monthly Sta-tlatioal Bulletin1 ofUppor Volta) 21b'
Ouagadougou*Dixeo Heightsand abudgetsurveyi 374familiesof Guinea (Bissau) 17b.OhjsTerda {)
Sla;indexofHctailPriaContainB? groups,vis*, Pool,andPro- Sld.EotailPriceInds oightedsri- hmptioave ageofprioe
62iteuB(Foodi 54.Juol.lieht theilth<8)
^ioSDoollootedqUEirteFlyoyagentB ■katInPraia,Prioeaforelaotrloity >btalnedfromtheAdjtdulatrationof lelho".
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'8? BaeiciCharacteristicsofJndBXnumbersofPrioesandtfasntaAvailable B,BetallorConsumerPriceIndinea(Cont'd.) (ForCol.(7),K-HonthlytM-*■Bi-Konthlyj«-8iarterly,*-Annual) Sub-a?egion& Country Saat/Jrioa.1 18.Ethiopia (AddiBAbaba) (Hsiiobi) l°b,Kenya (Hairobi) SO.Hadogaaoar 21a.Malawi (Blantjra/ LlDbe)OfficialTitleofIndex (1) 22.EetailPrioeIndex,Addia Ababa 23.Wage—earners•Indexof ConsumerPrioea(Hairobi) 24.MlddlsIncomeIndexof ConsumerPrices(Hairobi) 25*ConaumerPriceIndex (UadagaBoana), Tananirtve) 26.ConsumerFrioeIndex (Europeans) ET.llantyre- LinbsLow-^ncomBConaumar FrioeIndex
Original ■eight W 1963 195T/5B July1964 Hayto September, Aug.SiDao» April1966
revisionof ■eight haae >(5) Present indexIsnov 1964,but thsiBigbta oreun changedp wights ■bin resultsof household budget survey endingin Karon1969, beoame available. Eeviaionof indax expaated
oops4Coverage (4) heind«xooTBTDall urbviEthiopian amilieaIniildia 3?abawithaHoothly ^h-1400- ifrloanworkers* ■ru*ili-3Bin Nairobiearains lanflthanBha.350 .ir^lOpersnnunj. Thiindexrflfare"to maleAfrican evplo^BSBiroricing inFaltobiand 25refersto HalagBOhflnouee™ referato holds,in KadagaHOar. Theindexoo«r. employeeaearning leaathan1300 perannumlaSlsntyre
omula ueed (5) Laflpevrea taapeyres Laapeyres aspeyreB Laapeyres
Ho.of item (6) 75items
(Although prioea
for 300aon- mcdities 50 ootmoctitAoH 47 73itbubfor Kslgaahe Ind«x(Foodl 35)and204 itemBfor 114). Bliteia
FrequBucy of compilation (J) ■ M Hi« M K
SJpoof veigbts ueed (a) TheBBightBand selecteditems ireiederived fromafamily, expendituresurvey of600Ethiopian ductedduring Jan.-Beo.1963,in AddisAbaba. WsightaHere derivedfroma familyexpendi turesurveyof 1957^8anang 400African householdsin -theEHatlsnds areaofEalrobi. Thenightstrere derivedfroma specialhousehold expenditure survey. miswsightsfor Xadagasoans frouafamily expenditure surveyof450 holdsselected rive.Tt» veightaforthe Europeansiniej ■erederivedfro. ■similaraurvey amongfamilies of150Technical Asaistanseof ficialsin Tananarive.Both carriedoutdur ingHavtoSep., 1961. Thevsigbtnnre familyexpendi- 1,200full-time Blantyreand Unbeearning loasthan1300 oarriedoutin via,,Aug.*loo. 1965andApril 1966.
Period Available (9) 1°S3-1°69 Iron1959 From1964 (regularly published ineoonomio aurvey. (HadaeaB- from1955 Eotyat
Dat.collectionp^o-edures (io) l^&qvh*i"0oollfiotfldnoathlytopatxtut 300aDpmoditiQSfrom545retailoutlets {retailehopt,#tails,toaxketa)npraad in4ptinoipalar*H-iand12aut-Bioaa ofthecityofAddioAbaba*Prioea foronly75itanauterintoth*L ooloulHtionofthsindex.Sentquota tionshavenotbeancollected,although rantforasasindsxitem. lentienotinaludtdaaanindexitaa* Pfioeo*i*6collecteduonthljftojfi purotuvHftt3BaBitetsandabout20 shops(notrandovljaslaated)bj perflonalJoterrleirormailfce»aon*l fluctuation*arsaooouutedfor"by ooaBUtiDR12—i&anthooTinga-Tefagts forallTagfl-tableBandohaiaoal,and 3-aonttBovltflaTera^BBforoortain olDthiiigite.ss- Piioesarfloallaotedmorttblyfron44 ahopethroughoutNairobi(notaeleoted atrandom). Bentisnotinoludodasaaibduiteii, norisittakenintoaoaountin determiningtho■sigbtH-Priossof freubfruitandTegstfllileBarecollect* 6tiiMBparmoutbfro»thepublicmarka inTanonariTe,bfamenta.ualcinfdirect purnhasea.Priaesforallothar oanmoditieeareoollootsdmoothlyty Dullguestioiniaifefroa50European shopaandSOHadaflagDSfBhopein Tananarive.Seasonal,flaotuationo lapricesoffreshfruitandvefatablaa areellmlnft.*eibjflbiftit^month]/itea ■eiehto. Prioesareoollflotedsontbl^froa60 ■hop*.FarishableitarejnuohaaedIn kurk*tasodweighedintheoffiosj tionaareobtftinad.fronsho^abj percooftlinterriew.Bentininolud«d asanindexitea,butaxoludedfroa oomputatioQ,
BasioCharwteristioaofIndexSuaDaraofPricesand(bant.Available B.BetallorConauiierErinaIndioaa(Oont'd.) (ForCol.(7),K-Monthly,Bi-K-Bi-Monthlj,«.4artBily,A. SuWegion& Eastifrio*(Cont'd.li 21*.-Malani <Bl«ntvre/ Linbe) 32.Mauritius 23.Sooalin (Hoeadisoio) E4a.Southern Eludesia (Africans)
OfficialTitleoflolm (1) 28.HighIncomeConsuiiar?rioe IndexforBlantjre/Lijrte. 29.ConsunertriceIndex 30.CoatofLivingloin, Mogadiscio 31.AfrioanConsumerPrice In&eiHuntareIjyMain ToimBi Salisbury, Sulavayo, nBtall/o»elo.
Original weight tui (2) Sep.-Out., I960 June19S1- June1962 taiffh-t-basai 1939-100) Nsrob-Oo-t., 1966(FrsTious ■eightbasal ipril1950) Saliuburj (Haroh19S3- Feb.1?64)| Eulawa^o f1958/59)t Umtali/avelo {Oet:4»nv. 1963).
rerlaiona might (3) Bavlsiosof pastedand- 1969.
SoopeABowarags W iraeindexicfarato QonauiBptiLO&fattai^ ofarpatriata (Europaiin)oiTil areraseanoual inocneofil,S62 inI960. NationalcoreraRQ IndcKoavaraDotb bousatioldQvbaea chiefsaraor'a eioeoi1,000 Theindexaovars- Somalihouse holdsvitaa 100800So.- sMllibgH$BT Houaeholdavitli" aizeB1,2&.3 •eraexcluded. Goodsandaen-viaaH purchasedfor Afriosnun- rationedfauiliea livinginthe Expenditureon rentIsinoluded.
FerKDIla used (5) Lospei=eB LaspeyreB Laspe^ras LaspeJxeB
So.Df itaa (6) 230item 223items (Foodi108) 62itens
(Food124, Clothing:
19) forpresent. index,as tilth37iteBfl index.
]&eauenoy of <T) S M H Q
IWeof used (B) Iliaseiglitafor 1959-61mtaeed aaobgHrpatriate Siuoe1962the ■eightsused ■areobtained inthaFederBl BuropaaoFaoily Expenditure Suxyeyof3ep.- Oot.,i960in Ilmtyra-Uiils, Zoulhaand Lilongve.The fineSto familiesvhose E959peryear. expendi-turesurvej (June1961-June 1962)aaonga 1,053urbsaand ruralhouseholds inHauritius, ■hoeeohief 1,000rupaBBper laeveightBand. selecteditems -eraderived fromafanilj expenditure Marofc-Ootobm 1966among600 SonallhousenoldB illMogadiadio (aboutIShouaa- holda.vere interviavedpar. VsightEwerederived fromfanllyoxpendi- LnBalisbury{Haroh 1963-Pab.1964),in um-toli{Oct.1963) andQ»alo(HOt.1963). Heightaforcombining •ndjoeaformain tOTOBintothosefor alltomsare1 laliaburj(4.5), Bulairayo(3-0),and othertowaa(2.5), accordingtoAfrican 'opulationofeaoh
ivallabla (9) ft>tyet published 1940 1950-1968 961-19*5
Dataoolleotionprooedurea (10) Frioeeareoolleotednontiiljfroa50 retailoutletsinHtantyr^Linliefcy personalintervlev.Soiteooare ■onttlyfxonahout54ratalloutlsta (ebopeand.oaikotH)Inurbanand ruralarenaofMauritius,Prioaa forfruit,ToBBtablOHandtXahaz-a oollfloteiweekly.Rent<tiot*-tionfl araoltainodaamiallrfron150 ivsllineainoludadinthePamilj EipanditursSurra;,Nosampling uetiled1buaad.SeaBocalflnotua- areaoaountadforbyusinga.gliding eoaleofifaightH, Prioeeareoalleotodtjogantatvioe aireskfron3tuufcetsandweolcljfroa retailahope,BentTioiatiooufor 3Typesofhouairifi,vli,»atons, "baxtkooaand.triah,fromDelafttedhouie- holdawouldtiecollectedtjuarterly. frloeaarethageoolleotedmonthly frofflBuropBHetoree.forthaEuropean ^onflumarFrloaIndBTiandpfioeB gathHrad^uir'tefljffonthar*l«v«it etoreaineaohAfricantomaMp"by maonboffluplepurohaaeHnade,by agenta. *aP
BioCfcBraoteriatiosofIndexHumberaoffric E.fietailorConeumurPiioeInalo
ani4antaAvailable (Cont'd.) (ForOol.(T),M-KontlilyfBl-M-Bi-Kontblyjft-4iariorlj,A■Anmial) Subwfegion* Country EaatAfrica(Cont'd.)i 24b.Southern Rhodesia 25a.Tanienla (Bar-oB- Salaaa)
26a.Uganda (Kampala), '26b.Uganda (Kampala),
OffioialTitleofIndex CO 32,EuropeanConsumerPrioe Indexnumberst Salisbury, Bulairayoand 4smallertowns \ 33.RetellPrioeIndex foxVngBItarnerB.Par— es-Salaam 34.CostofLivingIndeifor MiddleGradeCivil Servants,Dsr-ea-Sftleam 35.IndeiofBetailPrices inAfrioanMarkets, 36.CoatofLivingIndex (Europeans),Kampala
Original (2) Sept.&Oct., i960 August1950 Sept.1963 iet>.1957 19-11
Height (3)
ScopeA*Coverage (4) aoodeandservice* cZXtioX livinginurban aovetBfillEuropean populationincow** try. Indaxrelatesto employeesintfia KronDeesniing 150abillinssor leaapermonth inBsr-es-aalaam. Indexrelates-to oivilservanta 670-1670 shillingsper monthin1963,i inSar-eB- 3alaam. Indexrelatesto lowerpaidun skilledwago- earneisis Kampala. Europeangovern mentemployees inKampalahaving salaryofleas than1500.
used (5) loapeyxaa laspeyrea Laspeyraa fc.speyres Laspeyreo
Bo.of. (6) 161to172 43iteEB (Food*19, Clothing-lO) 91ooamoditiea (Pood'32) (Foodi14) 270itema tobacco>54, ClothinB>69)
compilation (1) H K (eioept Feb.,April, 9 (Hsrob, June, Sept.* Eeo.) H H
wBights w HeightsHerederived 'Tomafamilyei~ iendituresurvey oonduotedinSept. itOat.,i960,amonga Byateuatiosampleof Europeanfamilies comprisingmorethan '00householdsdin— tributedover9 urbanaentreein leiglrtBmsed-to aombineindicesfor ;oimaiSalisbury |3.1)rand4other :otms(1.4),asoord- J3gtoEuropean >opulationofeach WeightslrerBderived froma,familyexpendi turesurveyoonduoted InAug.1950among LowarpaidAfrioui wage-earnerainDar es-Salearn. HeiHhtawerederived fromafanilyexpen ditureaiirveyof oonduBtedspecially forthepurpose. Heightsverederived fromafamilyexpen dituresurveyQon— amongfamiliesof lowerpaidAfrioan unskilledworkers earningbetween60- 80shillingsper monthinKampala* neigataandseleoted itemsverederived fromafamilyecqpen- diturosurvey aondustedinBairobi in1947among employeeshavinga basioannualsalary oflesatlmn15W.
nvailable 0) 2r0B1955 FlOB Jan.1952 ataitedin loo.1963. 1957-1968 - Fran1947
I,tasectionpr—es (10) Pr-ioeBforBioBti.tBoaAreoollootad retailoutletsin6maintovru.Rvnt (jnotitiongareacllettedannuallj, anddoD«stioasrvantBwageaaami- UjduaIIj.3flajjnn«lfluctua^ionain prioeeoffreahfruitandTOgvtablaa are_accountedfortoyoa^tting aeaBonalitemsfrot%baindexduring theiroff-aeaocnperiod. - Bentitnotiucluiedoneniodso;itasu Pxic*BaroaoHAOtodHurin^mid—fliouth from4pbfxketAnitliiathno±iy,toy aeentovUwtllynaJcingtL*purchaasH, BantiainoludeclonnnindssItea* Prioaanrecollectedmonthlytoyagents EfitoilflhOCflinTi^Fj-Ba—BsIb&b. Rentienotinclinedananindeiit«n. PFinsDarecollectfldtjH£&titflat reid'-Dobthfron10AfricaniBAxfeatn. itsmeareaooount&flfarbyoonputiug 12-nonthnoringarerasHfl, Kentisnotinoludedaaon-indaxitem* Prioesarecollectedooothljfrou55 retailoutletsinKaspala.ftiot*tiDnfl reoorde.
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BjbIoChsracteriBticeofIndexHuntersofPricesandSmutsAvailable B.BetailorConsumerPrioeIndices(Oont'd.) (ForCol.(7),H-Monthly*Bi-H.Bi-Korrtelyi8.Qisrterly,A-Annual) Bub-region& Country CentralAfrica(Oont'(t.)l 30b.CentralAfrican Bepublio (Bangui), Africans 30b.Centralifriatn Republlo (Bangui), Europeans 31.Caafl (Fort-LaBtf) 32.Congo. (BraataTiile) 33.Bongo (Kinshasa.)
OfficialTitleofIndex U) 43.ConaunerPriceIndexfor IndigenousFamilies (Bangui) 44.ConsumerPriceIndexfor Fen—IndigenousFamilies (Bangui) 45.ConsumerPrioeIndexfor EuropeanJamiliee 46.ConaumarPrioeIndexfor 47.CoBaumerFriaeIndex,for NationalsinKinshffsa
Original (2) 1958/59 1956 Jan.1964 Feb.-Maroli, 1963" (Previous HeightBase, Hov.-Beo. 1945) 3October- 1962
Subsequent revlBionof veiglit (3)
Soope&.Coverage (4) Indigobouse- holdeinBangui Europeanhouse holdsin.. Bangui B^opeanhouae- boIdavithaver— 100,000francB boldsin holdsin Kinshasa
Formula (5) Laspeyr** iAspeyrq HspeyreB Lnspeyrea
Heof (6) 133items (¥ooii51) 103items (Fcodi4B, Clothingill) 125items OO 13Bitems (Soodi73> Clothing114) 57itena (Pood134, "6
Freguenoy of (7) H H H U K
■uaed (8) Weightsserederived nuninquiryin195B/ 59inBanffuiejnong midols-olasa familiesHitha montblvincome 15,000-40,000- francs. Height6werederived 1955and1956in Bangui. derivedfrom,a familyexpenditure surveyofJan.1964 InFort—Lamyamong Europeanfanilloa withanaverageof £.2aonsuattticn unitsandaBionth— lyinoomoof 100,000franoB CFA. Heightsverederived froBLafamilyexpen dituresurvayin BrasEavilleduring Feb.toKaron,1963, bymailqueatlonnaireB ofEuropeanaouaa- holds. VeightaHere derivedfromafamily- expendituresurvey conductedin Kinshasaamong employeesoftbs Inatitutnational aslaStatist!quo in1month(3not. to1Hov.,1962). 87emploj-aaamil Includedinthe survey;64Bade returns,ofHhion iereUUBed"for™ analyBlB.Kieae employeosearned 7.B0QOonsoleae franaspermonth inFov.,1962.
vailable (9) fromI960 Ptob1956 Fron1950 1946-1968 1963-196S
Sataoonootionprocedures (10) Hentisnotincludedasanindexitem* ttatincludedindeterminingtha weightsforthegroup"Miscellaneous". PricesarecollectedmonthlyV sgea'ta. fientisnotincludedasanlodesitant dotiaitinoludadindeterTainingthe ^flt^'b^atBr6DoiiaDted Rentisnotincludedasanindexiteo* PtIosearecolleetodljagentQmontoly frnni14retailoutletsandaervioe establishmentsandfrommarketsfor vegeta'bleBandfieb. Rentisnotincludedasanind.uiitem. Pricesareoolleotfulaonthl;V*&«nta fronvarloueoutlets.Thechoiceat Itenjaiattmvogetablaagroupbae Doen.nadasoBfitoensureunifomit; allthe/earrounds^'i Esntianotincludedasanindex item.Pricesforfooditeasare. collatedfrom7thto13tboteach monthbyagentsfromthe4largest marketslaKinshasathroughdiraot areeolleotedncnthl;fromretail QtorBBandeerviaagstabliBhnienta.
BasicCheraoterletiosofInduBusbersofPriandSiantaAvailable (Cont'd.) (ForCol.(7),K-Monthly)Bl-B-Bi-Konthlyit-fcarterly,A.Innual) Suit-regionA Country CentralAfriot(Cont'd.) 34a.Gabon (Libreville), Africans<,.. 34b.Oabon (Libreville), OtherAfricai 35.Angola (Luanda) 36.Hoiambique (Lourengo Mar
Sow) 37*SouthAfrica, Bap.of
OfficialTitleofIndai (1) 48,ConsumerPrioaIndex (Africans),Llhrevillo 49.ConsumerFriaeIndex (Europeans)Libreville 50.ConsumerPrioeIndex (Luanda) 51.ConsumerPrioeIndex (LourencoMarques) 52.Consunar'PriceIndex (9urbanareas).
Original ■aigtat base (z) July1961- Feb.1962 Maroh1963 1939 1Oot.,195fi -30Sept., 1957 Hov.1955 (Previous -eight base11936)
Subsequent rsvlalonof weight base (3) Thenights are arbitrary and
ScopeSiCoverage (4) Afrioanworkers' familiesof2to5 personsin Libreville. EuropeanhouaahoIds withmonthly 100,000franos CFAinEruEaville inMarch1963. ThaIndexre latestothe middle-olaas populationin Louren00Marques Theisdex relatesto' consumption pattarnsof in9urban centresof SouthAfrioa. Indicesfor9 urbancentres andoonbined indexesare calculated! alsoaseparate indexforWind hoekurbanarea inSouthUeet Africa.
Foraula used (5) Laapeyres Laapeyres Laspeyres L»speyres Laspeyres
Ho.of itam (6) 65items (Foodi35, Clothingiio) 135items Food!66 Clothlniri10 37items (Foodi30, Fuel,light, water,Boapi7) 190iteas (Foodi108, Clothing!20) 465iteas (Food1112, Clothing!95)
ooapilatloD '(7) M (6monthof yearonly, i.e.Feb., April,Juna, Aug.,Oot., Deo.) H M M M
Typeof ■eight usad (8) Heightsarederived fro*afemilyexpen dituresurvey conductedin Librevilleduring July1961-Feb.1962, families(304 householdsinoluded insaapla). Weightbmra derived,froaa familyexpen dituresurvey of40European householdsvith monthlyinoome ofover100,000 07Afranca, conductedin Librevillein Karon1963. Heightsare arbitraryand constant fromasurveyof170 faailiesinLourenoo Ms*Sues,oonduoted during1Oct.,1956 to30Sept.,1957. T9replieswere retainedforfinal analysi*. Heightswerederived froadfamilyexpen dituresurvey conductedinBov.1955 amongEuropean familiesin9main urbanareasof oountryitheindex 0oversurban salariedandwage earningwhite familieswithannual incomesranging from1,000to3,999 rands.(Previous weightswerebaaedon asurveyconductedin 1936ofEuropean familieslivingin9 mainurbancentres withanannualincome ofbetweenfc2Z5and M50).
Period Available (9) 1962-1968 *ro» 1959 1939- 1962 1957- 1967 1933- 1969
Dataoolleotionprooedursa (10) HentisnotInoludedasanindezitsn. Pricesareaollsotedbyagantaone* everyetheraontb(i.e.Feb.,April, June,Aug.,Oot.,Deo.)froa5aarkats, retailshopsandaerrloaastsbllshaents SentlanotincludedasanIndaxitta. Prioesareoolleotedaonthlybyslants fromretailstores,aarketsandservloe establishments. RentisnotIncludedasanitemia theindex,Prioesarecollected monthlybyagentafroalargeshops andmarketsinLuanda. last2workingdaysofeaohmonth franrstailoutletsandservice establishments. from1,400establishmentsin9urban areasandHindsoek.Selectionofitow arabasedonrelativeimp consumptionexpenditure, itemswithexpenditureue lessthan0.05#oftotal establishmentswere-Selec ofturnover.Prioequota.
rtanosin .«.including ghtsofset eight.Retail eionbasis ionsare obtainedbynailtuestionnsiran exceptthoseforfreshfruitsand vegetables,whichoreoollestedby agentsfrommarketstallsanddealers. Freakfruitssndvegetablesareprised weekly)prioesforotherfood,fuel, clothing&footwearareobserved duringfirst7daysofeachmonth; rentQuotationsandservants"wages areoolleotedannually!sndallother pricesquarterly.Duringtheoff seasonperiod,thaweightsassigned toseasonalitemsaredistributed proportionallyaaongotheritemsin thessmeBub—groupsorgroups*
n BaalsCbaraeterlaticBofInduHuabsreofPrioessad4iantaavailable B.RetailorConBunarPrloeIndloja(Cont'd.) (ForCol.(7),M-~MonthlyiBi-I-Bi-JConthlriS-fcarterly,1-iimul) Sub-region& Countrj Can-tillAfrioa(Cont'd.li 36.Vskac {Bntlluul)
OfflolmlTltl«ofInfiei (1) 53.RetailPrioaIndexTor Hbibtns>ndHaElini
Original •eight baso (2) Jao.1967
Suoaeeuant IBVlaiODOf weight baaa (3)«) TheindeiralateB tolo»»»geesrii- ingSinl,
Formila (5) Lacpeyxee (?)
Bo.of it.B (6)
Freijaenoy oonpllaiioEi (7) <i
■ftpeof veight uaed (8)
Period Available (?) -1965-lQfi8
DataoollsotionpiooeduraB (10) \ ag.(1)Of,1967Supplananttoth«StatiaticallaarbookanatbeMonthljBull.tlBofStatiatloaiKetbodolom'«ndBaftnition*.l»BuadbyDnitadHationaStatlatletlOKioa,HavTort,1968 (OnltadlationsPubUoation,Sal»Bo..E.68.IVII.9)l (2)CountryreturnaofEGAquoitioncmlroofFeb.196?onStatiatioaofPrioosandliiutai (3)Iu»rou»nationalatatlotioalpublioationa(a.g.Statlatioalllatractt,StatiatioalTaarbcoka,MootHlyStatiatioalBulletin*,.to.)l (4)ILO"TanhnloalCuida-P»aariptionaofaeriaanubllalwdintheftillatlnofLatcurBtatiatloa".OsiiBTa,196B<
andQuantaAvailable C.IndexNumbersofProduotion (NotaiForOol.(T),M-Monthly)1-Quarterly)A■Annual)Bi-K■Bi-Honthly) Sub—region& Country HorthAfricai 1.Algeria 2.Libya 3.Moroooo 4>Tunisia 5a.BUI(Egypt)
(1) 1.IndexofIndustrialProduotion 1ProductionInManufacturing Industries 4.IndexofIndustrialProduction 5.Indexnumbersofagricultural Produotion,whichoonsistofi (a)IndexoftheVolumeofdross AgriculturalProduotion). (b)IndexoftheVolumeofNet AgriculturalProduction) (c)IndexoftheVolumeof InputsussdinAgricultural Productioai (d)IndexpftheValueAddedst ConstantPrloes. 1-
1-Original ■eight 00 1950 1964 1952 1963 Averageof years 1962/63- 1964/65.
Subsequent of weights (3) 1954 1958 1966 TheindloeB werestarted in1965/66, notofficially published. Horevision ofweights undertaken!
Scopsft coverage (4) Mining) Manufacturing) Construction) Eleotrloity& gas Outputdata usedinthe calculations coversonly largenanu- faohiring establish mentsengaging persons'?" Mining,Manu facturing, andeleotrl oity.Covers establishments engaging10or Excludeshandi- crafteetablish- Mining,Manu facturing Electricity£ gas,andtt generalIndex (coversl&f. ofindustrial productionin 1966). Rational coverage
Formula uaed (5) Laspeyres laspeyreB Laspeyrea Laapeyrea 5(a)-Lsspeypes 5(b)-0eary's withinputsof sgricultural originnetted. 5(o).Laspeyres formula. 5(d)-Geary's formula, withinputs bothfrom andoutside theagricul turalsector beingnetted.
No.of (6) 50Berlee with1950 asweight 'base), 57sariea with1954 asweight base). 10comotodities [before195% [from1958). 5W*50>)- showa14 groups. 5(o).shows 5groups.
"Veqiienoy ompilation (7) «,A A AA H A* I A A A A
Typeofweightsused (B) WeightsarederivedfromthegroBBvalueof productioninthebassyear.However,in aggregatingtheseiodisesintoindexnumbers forbroaderclassesofindustrialactivity, theweightsarebasedoncontributionsto grossdomeatioproduotstmarketprices. Heightsassignedtotheindividualgroups arebasedonthevaluesofnetoutput obtainedfromtheIndustrialCsnsusof I964.However,internalweightswithin industrygroupsareassignedonthebasis ofvaluesofgroupoutput. Thenelgitsusedareproportionalto valueaddedIn1952foryearsupto 1958)andtovalueaddedin1958for subsequentyears* Heightsarebasedonestimatesof valueaddedin1966(previously in1963)atfaotorcost,derived fromtheindustrialcensusof1966. Theweightsusedaretheaverage farmprioesforthayears1962/63- I964/65Foroutput,andcorrespond ingaverageprioaspaidbyfarmers forinputs.Ticpricesareobtained bypersonalinterviews.
Period available (S) 1940to1967. However,after19 indicesarepub lishedforaining andeleotrialty only. FromI964 (Hotyetpublish* 1948to1966
I963-I968 (for
mining1 1946-1968) Hotyet officially published.
Ill
BatioCharacteristicaofIndexNumbersofPricesand.QuantaAvailable C.IndexnumbersofProduntlon(Cont'd.) (trctetForCol.(7),H-Monthly)Q-Quarterly)A-Annual)El-H-M-Monthly) Sub-regionft Country BerthAfrica(Ooot'd.)i 5b.UAR(Egypt) VestAfricai 6.Qpaua, 7-Nigeria 8.Senegal EastAfrlcai 9.Ethiopia 10.Kenya
OffioialtitleofIndex (1) 6.IndexNumbersofIndustrial ProductionI (a)Erintlogaeries, officiallypublished) (b)Newaerlea,oompiledbut notyetpublished. T.IndexHumberaofIndustrial ProductIoni (a)IndioBSofProduction (Mining*EHotrloity)] (b)IndiOBflofgrossOutputIn Fixed(l°62)Prices olaasifledbyDivisionof Industry. 9.IndexofIndustrialProduction- Manufacturing* 9.IndexofIndustrialProduction 10.IndexofIndustrialProduction Production
Original weight base (2) Thecurrent year (Comparison base.1959) 1963/64 T(a). 195B 7(b). 1963 1963 1959 195T 1964
Subsequent revision of weights (3) ThisIndex index, "iCenyaIndex ofManu facturing
Scope& coverage (4) National coverage. Coversmining, manufacturing and«lactriolty ftgaa. IFational Coversmining, manufsoturing 4gas. Coveraall establishments engagedIn miningand productIon. facturing -thecoverage1b restricted toestablish mentsengaging 30potaoneor Manufacturing eatabLiafaments only Mining, Manufacturing andelectri cityanda Index Manufacturing, Electricity Index Manufacturing
formula used Paaaohe, •sighted arithmetic averages lativasof deflated grossvalues ofoutputin eaohindustry I*speyres, haBB-vaightad arithmetic averagesof relatives. Laspeyres Laspayres, bass- *eighted arithmetic averBgesof. quantity relatives L&apsyres Laepeyres LaapeyreH
Ho.of (Commonities) (6) 160 (n«aditlBB furnishedby 438manu facturing, 17mining, and22eleotricl eatabllahmenta. 3Bseries (Output-19, Input-7, Eiparts/Imports■ EnployBBnt-2) 35output 97 output aeries (41groups)
Frequency coiupilation (7) A A mi for7(a). AftQ for7(b). y, A A A
lypsofHeightstiled (8) Thevalueadded,obtainedonoeevery6months fromindustrialeBtabliahmsnts,foreaoh activityisusedasweights.Theseourrant valuesaredeflatedbywholesaleprioe indioaaHitb1939ashaae. TwotypesofweightsareusediOneIsthe unitvaluesofeachitemin1963/64andthe otheristhevalueaddedin1963/64. TheindioesforMining,Manufacturingand Electricityarebaaedonthegrossvalusof outputat1962prices.Thsdaflatersussd forManufacturingarethawholesaleprioe indioesforGhana,TheHeightsussdto Indexareproportionaltovalueaddedinthese divisionsin1962. Heightsarebasedonanindustry'scontribution tototalvalueaddedbythe27industrygroups. Sub-weightearebasedon-thecontributionof particularindustrygroupIn1963. Incombiningtneindicesforindustrygroup* intotheGeneralIndex,thaweightsusedare proportionaltovalueaddedinthsssindustries in1959. Thgweighteusedaretheex-faatoryunitvalues in1°57ofthsaxtiolesmanufactured. TaeHeightsforeachgrouparabasedonthe contributionofthatgrouptomanufacturing OBPin1964.
Period available (9) Sheindexstarted in1962/63. Indloesfor miningAelectric 1955-1967- faoturingand ~GeneralIndex1 1962-1967. 1963-1965 1959-1967 1955-1963. Theindieesare diecontinued. Foranearly indexofmanu facturing ,1956-1964. 'For
presentindex 19S3-1967-
19S3-1967-BuioCharacteristicsofIndexNumbersofPrisesandQuantsAvailable\ C.IndexffumbernofProduction(Cont'd.) otsiForCol.{7),H>Monthly)Q-Quarterly)A-AnnueliBi-H-Bi-MoBthly) Sub-reslon& Country Bantiligiaa(Cont'd,)i 4«-Southern Bhottaaia 1: lib.Southern Hhodosia 1Z.Zaabia CentralAfrisBi 13..Congo,Democratic Bap.of OtherAfrioai 14a.SouthAfrica
OffioialTitleafIndex <D 12.ProduotlonIndexofEuropean Agriculture. 13.IndexofIndustrialProduotlon _ 14.IndexofIndustrial-Production 15*IndexofIndustrialProduction 16.IndexofPhysicalVolumeof AgriculturalProduotion
Original ■eight baaa (2) 1954 1963/64 (Previously, theweight bassms 1960/61)y 1960/61 1964 Averagesfor 3years, 1947/48- 1949/50, i.e.July 1947-June 1950.
Subsequent revision of velnhta (3)
ScopeA (4) Covers-gross agricultural produotlonof European farmers Coversestab lishmentsvith 10ormore paiaona employedin Mining, Manufacturing -andEleotri- olty. -Hining, Nanufaeturing. Elaotrioity andaGeneral Indiacovers allegHollah- mentawith6 ormore parsodsengaged oruflingpower equipmentor stsamdollars. Coversmining manufacturing andelectricity Indioeacover establishments engaging10 ormoreparaona excludinghandi craft. Covers agricultural production byfarmers. .alsothe 'outputof home gardens.
Formula (5) Laspeyree Laapsyras Laspayree Laepeyres formulat ■1ththe values addedin I964as ■eights. L&apeyreB
Ho.of items (Comnoditiee) (S) Prinoipal minerals, ksasentout, and195 seriesfor manufacturing. Datasupplied monthlyby 159firme, representing B0J6ofvalus •ddedin196I 75series.. Datasupplied monthlyby 60firas, representing 80jEoftotal production in1960/61. 84 oowoodlties Suantltative -dataonout putare gathered annually, whiohacoount for95*of totalgross valueof agricultural production.
of 0ampliation (7) A QAi B±A A A
Typeofweightsused (8) Theweightingpatternisbaaedenaverageprioaa forIndividualproductsreoeivedbyfarmersin 1954. Thetreightausedateaohstageareproportional tovalusaddedfor1963/64oftheestablishments coveredintheCensusofProduction.In oombiningtheelementaryaeriesofrelatives. Hhera2orsoreeerieaareusedfor1manufacture ingastabliahaent,thewaightsareproportional totheaalesoftherespsotlveproduotain 1963/64. Theweightsusedateachstageareproportional tovaluesaddedfor1960/61oftheestablishments ooveredintheCensuaofProduction.Inoombin ingtheelementaryaerialofrelativeswhere £or-moreseriaeareueedfor1manufacturing eatabliahnent,theseightaareproportionalto valueofgroaaoutputoftherespectivepro ductsin1960/61. Theweightsrspresentthenstoutputofthe industrialgroupsin1964,withminingand metallurgyofbasicmetalsaccountingfor 6o£ofthemights. WeightBarebaaedonaveragepricesfor individualproduotereceivedbyfarmers duringthe3agrioulturalyears,I947/48to 1949/50.
Period a« (9) I959-196T 19SI.1967 196S-1966 {Fublishadin SotasStatistlQuee ettieCon^enotura. Sep.1967}
BasioCharacteristicsofIndentBunbepsofPricesandQuantaAvailable C.IndeiHumfaeraofProduction(Cont'd,) (NoteiForCol.(7),H.Monthly)Q-Quarterly)A-Annual]Bi-M-Ei-Monthly) Sub-region4 Country OtherAfrica(Cont'd.)t 14b.SouthAfrica' 1^.KoEaabigua
OfficialTitleofIndex (O 17.IndexesofPhyaioalVolumeof (a)IndexofPhysicalVolume ofManufacturingPro- (fa)IndexofPhysicalVolume ofMiningProduotion. IB.IndaxofIndustrialProduction Original weight baas (2) Theweighting -thebeginning ofeechyear, resultsof theAnnual Industrial Censusfor thepreceding
Subsequent revision of vaiehts (3) Heightbass year.
Soope& (4) Coversall, manufacturing establishments, engaging3or equipmentor exceptingthoaa engagedin crudepetroloun andnaturalgas* ■■JTTTifjwfcirT»J¥1J tion,vitaa genaralIpdax deriradfroa tha}indioaa.
Formula used (5) Laspeyres. Fixed-weight arithmetic averagesof quantity products, preceding calendaryear aaaaloulati.cnand weightbaseand asr.ef«r*nc*ibase fopminiifaot-iiriHT. andto1957-100 formining.
ITo.Df (Commodities) Monthlypro ductionseries for60mineral, production. Ho.ofserieB formanufacturing collectednot known.(Total iadividedinto 20groupsand 60eub-groups).
Praquancy (T)• MA KU
Typeofweightsused (B) Theweightsusedatallstagesof iaaedongrossvalueofoutput.The .ofindividualindicatorsofoutput inmanufacturingintoindexesfor industrygroupsarebasedongross valueofadied.Forcombining formajorgroupsandfortotal manufacturing,theweightsare
Period available 0) 1957-1967 1964-1?68 (1)Countryrapliaatothe4uBtlotinalr*onStttUtioiofPilauand*nnt»ofTcb.19*5,froath*EocnoaiaComiBsioDtorAfrica. (2)Dclt«dBotion*StrtlstioilTaarbookaandthaU»"I9S7SupplianttotiltStatlatlaalTaarboolfandthaHontblyBullstlnofStatlatlaa-ItathadolBsr andSaflnltlou",InTurk,1966. (3)Statlatioslpublioitio™ofAfricanoountrlss(e.g.,"Iota!StatlatlVua«tdaConJonoturaa,Saptaabr*1967"forthaSaaooratioBapiiblioofConge,ato.).
>HiaOharaotBiifltiosofIndsiBBithersofPricesandfeints.Available D»Ind.BEJutnTiarBsfExternalTradeandOtherIndioee (HotaiCol.(7)1k-Kont&LyjS-Quarterly!A-AnnualjSeui-A■Semi-Annual) Sub-region& NorthAfrioa 1.Algeria 2.Libya 4.Sudan 5.Tunisia 6a.tr.A.H. (BfiTOt) cb.O.a.h. (Egypt) VietAfrioa 7a.Ghana
Offioialtitleof index (1) 1*IndicesofImports 2.External,Trade Indioea 3>IndexNumbersof quantumand''Unit ValueofErtomal Trade. 4.Unitvalueand QuantumIndiaaa exports 5.ExternalTrade- indioaB .6.IndexNumbaraof ForeignTrade 7.InnerNumbersof theAverageof vages 8.AverageValueand VolumeIndioGEof Exports?en&Importa
Original might base (0 1949 1964 1949 1953 (quantities of1953) .1938 19« Current period ■reights 1948
Subsequentrevisionof 0) 1956■ ■1958 .1966. 1956 1963 1949 1963* '1954 .(mightbasenot 1954)
S0Opa»covers (4) Importso.i.f.,ExportsTpOib. theIndicescover9S.8"Sofliaports and93.5$ofBiportBinI966. Crudepetroluniaooountedfoj 99^oftotalexportain1966. groups*via.,Food&bsveragoa, Industrialsupplies(noa-fooo.), {durable&non-durable). Priorto1958,thetradestatiBtloB" torateofHorooao.Beginning19|j8t EonaofthoformerSpanishProteo- thefornerSpanishProtectorats and^Tangier.XndaiBBInolude gold,andooTer8O-9O3Softrad*. CovaraanDut95j£ofthetotal exports. Importao.l.f.T.Eb^iortsf.o.b* but1flioludingeiportdutlas. Allforeignaidandgiftsreoeived. froQabroadaTOincluded. ItamBnorthL.B.50,000ormore areincludedintheexportindices. ItamaHorthL.B.?5,000ormore oovered98.3^oftotalexportvalue, and85.3Sof.totalimportralua, in1963. TwoIndicesareoaloulated,1for labourersbyusingthaaveragevage perhour,aadtheotherforadminis— for8T$ofgeneralinportaand 99$ofnationaloiportabyvalue in1955.Eiportindioeainclude goldandmonetaryitsma.
Tonnilauaed (5) Leapeyreeforquantuminilei, indei,uith1966-100 Onitvalueindexisbase- weighted(Laapajras)]Toluma (Paascoa),ajidderivadfrom unitvalusindex. (^lantumindexrLaspeyres. UnitTalueindoilPaaaohe. Theindicesare*inter—depen dent. laspeyres(bass-veightsd) forUnitValueIndex.Paasohe QuantumIndex.Iheindioas areinter—dependent. QuantLImIndex1Laapa^res. UnitValueInaexiFaasohe. Tteindloesareinter-depen dent. From1963on:PaasoliBfonnula forUnitValueIndex,and years1938-1959,thaguantum andunitvalueindloesare theFisheridealformula. Paaaohe quantumindioes(withunit valuesfor1954asweights), unitvalueindioea.Tha
(o^odiw™) f^iorts110Items Imports1dividad sroups. ditias.-' 245itemsforexports, inports. fherelativesof averageMagesare flightedtjthenumbsra oflabourersinthe
.oSoT (T) ■1A A q£A «il A A Semi-A a*a
Porloi (8) 193T-38,1949-1961 (forquantumindiaaaonly). indiooH*itb1966aa«eigkt base,notjetpublished. 1962-66,issuedina monograph■"ExternalTrnda Indloes,1962-66". 1959-196S(forquantum indicea))I949-I966(for. unitvalueindices). ■1938,I943-I966. QuantumIndex11938, 1944-1966.WiltValue Indeii1949-1964. 1938-1959,and1963-1966 EegularlJpubliahad. IndexstartedinJan.1962 1948-1965
in I
E.lade
ofIndexHumberaofPrloesandQuantaAvailable ofexternalTradeandOtherIndiaea(Cont'd.) (HotelCol.(T)iK-MonthlytQ-Quarterly)A-Annual)Semi-A-Semi-Annual) Sub-regionA country KeltAfrioa(Cont'd.) fbtQhua 7o.Ghana 8.IvoryCoast 9.Idbari* 10.UlRSPiS 11.Togo 12-15.Dahomey, Biger, Senegal Upper VoMa
Offioialtitleof lnlax "(1) 9.IndexofPrimaBulld- 10.IndsxofMonthlyHags endSalaryPayments.. fopnmleAfrloan employeeinestablish mentsinthePrivate Sectoremploying10 11.ladlceBofQuantum andUnitValueof ExportbandImports 12.IndexHuabsrBof QuantumandUnit .ValuaofExports inaImports 13.BxtanuilTrad* Indioea 14.VolumeIndexof Imports 15—l8iQuantumand UnitValue Indioeaof Exportsand Imports
Original weight bass (2) 1956 1956 (Thavaighte aalariSQpaid, tomaleAfrican employeein PrivateSaotot QBtabliBbmflnC* employing10ox mor^persons 1959 1937 194B .1948 1962 (ThBweights yaar).
weightbaee (3) 1963 Indicesdiscontinued after1947 19541(praaentweightbaae) I960, 19« (Hewseriesundar oompilation}. 1963 (Changsof weightbaaa effectedin1968).
Soops4coverage (4) -Applieamainlytolargeaoaleconst- ruotioninQhana.Heightsobtained frooasurreyofleadingnonstruotion establishmentsaetothacomponents thototalaootofabuilding. Nationalooverage.ladexoovere allbraneheaofBoonomioactivity, ■■tabllabaantainthaPublicSo0tor. Priorto1961,mtoaptTop1sthalf yearof1959,Chetradawith aountrieaofthefornorFrenoh HeatAfrloa1bexcluded. Theindiceaoover90$ofexporte andimportabyvalue. Theoomioditiesentering intotheoomputatianoftha valueofexportsorlmportftin i960.ForSITCBeotions6k7 0.5^ornoreoftotalvalue ofimportsarsinaluded. 76?ofimportsand9656of exportsbyvalueinI960. PriortoAprilI960,Trust TerritoryunderFrench Themethodaofcalculation
formulaused (5) LaBpeyres. Laapeyree LagpayrBsindsxforQiantum andPaasoheiadsxfor unitvalue.TheIndices areinter—dependant• LaspeyresindexforQtantum andFaasoheindexforunit value,thaseriesbeing inter-dependent. Thequantumindexlabaea- veighted(Laepayraa),and theunitvalueindexouxrunt— aoightadCPaaDcho)._^ LaapayreoindexforQuantum andFaaaoheindexforunit value,theseriesbeinginter- dBpendent. TheUnitValuaIndexieobtain edbyusing"ourrant"waighta, theHeights.beingproportional thebaseyear,1962,uitbthe acoumulatedquantitiesexported orimportedvaluedat1962unit values,i.e.,theunitValue Index ^OS Hherep.,prepresentthe Ot-representstheaccumulated quantitieseinoeperiod0. TheQuantumIndexisderivsd fromthaIfciitValueIndsxby theValueIndsx.'■' So.ofitems (comTDodities) 51oonmoditisB(Avaraga rulingpricescollected eaohmonthfrom5 1eadingconstruction establiBhmenta)« Quarterlyinformation oolleoteSfrom929 establishments 11oommodltieafor tiBBforimports. 64exportoonmodlties' and135ioportooonodi- tiBoinoludadintbeoal- oulationofinflioBs. ditissinaludedincalculate thBindioeaTwithperaantage oovarageoftotalexports shovninbraokatBi Dahomey,5(86.5^), HiBBrl7(8j.5Se)j Senegal.6(91.5*)) UpperVoltal9(6B,3g)
Frequencyof compilation (7) H a «*A A A A iff
Period (B) Fpob1956(theindex publishedintheStatistical TeariookofQnana). From1956.Theindex publishedinQuarterly SlgaatofStatisticsand LabourStatistics. 1959ftI960.Indicesfor 1903-19*5sracalculated liyFranca. 1937-1947.Indioes disoontinuedafterI947 1946-1967 1948-1966 / 1962-1965compiled byFtanoe.,
"flasioCharacter!atlasofInaeiSumhusofPiineaandQiantaAvailable 3>-IndaiBambaraofErtaraalTradeamiOtherInlioae(Cont'u.) (ffotei001.(7)1M-Monthlj']«-Suartarljj4-AnnualiBemi-i.-3eni-Jnnual) SuD-ieglon& EastAfriOB, 16.Ethiopia 17a.Kenya 17b."Kenya 15.Madagascar 19.Malawi 20.Hauritius 21.Southern Hhodesia
Officialtitleof inaei (1) 19.QuantumandUnit ValueIndiaosof 20.QuantumandPriaeIndioea ofImportsandEbtporto 21.DostIndeiofaiildlng Materialsandlabour 22.ladenHumbsisofVolume' andUnitllalueofGlporta andImports 23.ForeignTradeIndioas 24-QuantumandPrioe' 25.VolumeQidioenof ImportsandExporth
naieat base' (2) 1949- 1954 1936 1966 1962 1964 1938 1564 (Beferenbe
(3) 194a 1952 1956 1964(prasent veishtbasa) 19^7 19^7 1948 195S 1954 (presentveiHtt
(4) Priorto15September,1352,data excludeEritrea,Indicesrefer toratflinadiiajjortaanS,national Indicescovered39<Jofinporta and6^£ofexportsbyvaluein 1967- Startingfrom1964.,Bep&vate indioesofunitvaluehjSITC sectionsarasnoimfoiBfltInporta, Intei-terJltorisllaportaoad TotalIrapotta,andeiailarlyfor HonBHtioExporta,Inter-ter^torial EtportaandTotalEcporlin Ind.^3:referstoQDatainpublio inputainbuildinginduatry,i,8i ■ballasttatone,sand,cement,skilled semi-akillQdandunskilledlabour. Theindicescoveredabout9O3Eof totalerpnxtfland30^oftotal tmportabyvaluein19^7 Generalimportsandoxpofta. Theindicesoova^ed5^oftotal importaand933?oftotalejpcrtfl "byvalueinI967, Importso.i.f-iExportsf.o,^., excludingeiport.dutiaeand internaltaxes*Theindicesoover 3%oftotaleiports'and<$%of totalimportsbyvalue* Inportef,o.b-orf.o.r,(frea onrail)jexportsf.o.ti»at planeofdefipatah.' 1954-1963*Eioludeatradewith MalawiandBacnbia
Lopeyrasindeifoiquantuatand PfiaaaheIndtnforunitvalua. Theaeriesareinter^dopflnlent Priorto1955,Laspejieaindai. forQuantumandPaesoheindex forunitvalue,theseriesbaing interdependent,Proa1954,**« indicesareoomputGdusingtha FiaharidaalfoiBiula LaspeyreefoxEUla.Thecoatdata obtainedfromtheQuantitySurve yor'sDept.ofMinis-tryof¥orke. LaspeyxssindextarQuantumand PaasaheindexforUnitValue,tha latterindeibeingderivedfrom t&speyxeaIndsxforquantum, and^aasoheindexforunitvalue, theeerieabeinginter-depen^ dent. Fisher'sIdealformulafor"both unitvalueandquantumindices. Thequantumindexiederivedfrom theunitvalueindex. ThePieheridealformulaia used.to'"calculatebothunit valueandquantumindices,vith. theprecedingyearaathecal- ThaDnitValueIndexisoalaulat- edwiththepraoedingyearasbua, vis.,theindexisoEOBB-ueighted bythequantitlQBimportedor exportedduringthepreceding yearandtheourpentyear*The Quantumindicesareobtainedby dividingtheunitvalueIndiotfthus' compiledintothevalueindiaea-
compiledintothevalueindiaea-Ho.ofitemfl Coversover90j£ofexpoTte and"aboutGO#ofiigporta byvalue* 7aerateindio.eBhovn. LaapDyresTolumeIndex 1aocirBQtedforInoomplet oovorage"bythafomnulai 2po%, there 0tiaainbasayear. 4itemsforiEUpoxtOtaad 37foreiports. £itomBforimparts,and itemsforoiporta. Importnarsdividadinto9 roupa,aaoordlnjtothe ITD(EeviBed).ElportH are:dividadinto13eroups, nthebasiaofthacharaotei- andinduetrislorisinof
ooopllatitra (7) a*a A & SH litA X K-&A
Period (B) J945-1962.Thei=dlr.o8 arefiiaoontisufidafterij£2p 1954-19*7 ThaoverallQonaralI&piei notpulilJisJufl.7HopMi.-to inSloeapubltahudin BoonomlaSurpoyendSca'-iii- tioalAbuiraot. 19S2-1967forbotbquantun andunitvaluaindloeu. 1938-19oliforquantun indioeaonlj(withliaea joars1938,1947,194?). 1964-1967.Theiniioeafor MiblioationinAonualTrade Statement1968,.andTha MonthlyBulletinofKey 193841946-19SS,Iniioea regularlypubliahadin"Ei- AnnualBigantofStattatioa!1 PMmI9S4(notoleariftho
OhaEao Index B0*IndexHumbexaofPrioe ofEitarnalTradeandOthe
andQuantaAvailable ■IndioflB(Oont'd). (HoteiOol.(7)iM-Monthlji(j»Quarterly!-i■Annual!3ami-A-Bemi-Annual) 3ul>—regionand BastAfrinafCootW.) 2ZtTanzania IPanganyifta only) E3.Uganda 24.Zambia CentralAfrioa E5.Congo (Kinahaaa) 26-30>Cameroon (Eaatern), Central AfrioanHep., Chad, Congo(BraBea.] Gabon
Offioialtitleof indei (1) So".IndioeaofHat Importsand DomesticBaportB 27.IndioesofHet IfflpoTtaandEomeBtio Ej^orta 2B.QuantumandTfnit ValueindiQOQof ExternalTrada 29,QuantumandUnit ValueIndioaaof ExportsandImports 30-34.Quantumand OnitValueIndices ofEinortBand Importa
Original ..eight (2) 1964 might ■Bass) 1964 [present Wight 19^4 1964(Previous jestsof Height oasoi 1949,1953) 1962 (Theweights jear).
Heightbase (3)(4) Hotimportindioasnovered 35^oftotalnetimporta,ena 94$oftotalsuonexpcrtaby valus,inI967. Hatimportindioesoovared■ 2S»ioftotalvalueoftfeanda'a netimports,anddoGieatico^NOrt indloaaoovered97^oftotal valueofdOJneBtloej^ortB,in 1967. ConuDOditlaahavingavslueof £50,000ormorein1964arein-'' oludeddixeotlyinoaloulating 9Jj5ofthetotalimportsand srporterespectively.in1964. PriortoJulyi960,datainoluda insOotobsr1962,datareforto thewholeofCongo(Kinahaaa). Themetaoaeofoaloulation BipoTtflandimports.
Formulauced (5) TmportB.iPriorto19^4» IiE-^pejiaHindex*«rS^iantuniand Paasaheindexforunitvalue. From19o4fPiflher'sIdealfor- jquIhfor"bathquantumand.unit giportfl.*Priortol?55i LaapeyresinHes.forQuantumend PaaaohoindeEforunitvalua- F'rooi1954tPiHhflr'eidealfor mulaisuaed. TiiequantuminMoeaarederived. fromunitvalueindices. SemeasfoxIknzania(Tangan yika)above. LaapejreBfonuulaforQuantum iadioesfPaasohaformulafor UnitValueiadiaaa- lasrpejieBformulaforQuantum indioeBjand.P&oaohefonauift forunitvalueindioea,the tvoQBTiaEiDeinffintQ^-d.epan—. d.en-b>(UoteiForpravioua .serieawith1$A9±1953&e paaeyeerBithaunitveluain— filcQgarebaae-Yelgfrted,i.e. LaflpejreBindicogysndt-LtS waientod,i.e.Faasoheindioas}. TheChitValueludeziaobtain ed,"byusing"our^eiit"lTsiffhtB theifeightBleinepToportionBl totheaooumulatsdvaluesof etportsqtimportseffeotsd oicpoptBorimported,valuedat 1£6"2unitvelueg.TheQuantmn Tnderisdorivedfromthetfait ValueIndaiVdividing*&♦* latterindaxintotboTelue Index.'
(oomaooitieB1) (6) Indioeaoonpiled"byBaet JflioanStatietioalBapt.Eioort onlyIfthaexportvalueofa Qoomolityajoeeda£SO0,OQOia anyoftheyearsI964-I967". inEastAfrica(i.e.Kenya, Tanzania,Ufeanda)oicaeds £50,000inanyofthaaeyears. SanaasforTamania (Tansanyllca)atove. Indioeaaaparatelyoaloulatad for9importgrottos,and5 exportgroups. 21Q^portooTBTHOditieB,oovaring 97.E$oftotaleiportvaluein 1967181import■oomnoaitiea,, covering88.35!oftotalimport value"in19«7. Importaj30 Commoditiesorcommoditygroups. Exports1Selotrindioatejthe oludeiinoaloalatinBtheindal Oameromi-1H92.7S), O.A.Hep,.4(90.5)5), Ohali4(c6.«),. OongoCSra^a.)>9(92.°£)i Gaoonr6(94-4*)
Frequencyof cottpilation (7) A A A A A
Pariod covered (9) Sfcportsi1938-1967 InpoTtei193B-194B i1954-1967 Brportai1950-19*7 Imports11954-1967 Prom1964 1962-19661Fortjotbimport andeiportindioae. 1949-1959*Quantumimtioes forexportsandnuantuia andunitvalueindioaa foTiEpoi'ta. 1962-1965,compilesby Prance.
BasicCJjaxaoteriBtioBofIndexHumberaofPricesandQuantaAvailable D.IndexSumbaraofExternalgradeandOthajIndigos(Co'nt'a) (HoteiCol.(7)iM-MonthlyjQ■Quarterly?A■Annual;Semi-A-Semi-Annual) Sub-n Other 31. 12. 33.
-. try Afrioa Angola Koaambio.ue South- Afrioa (Hap.of)
OtCi 35. 36. 37.
olaltitleof indai (1) IndicesofExternal Trade InSioSBofExternal ■Brada ToluaaLnduof Voralgnbad*
Original Height 1933 1938 1957
(weight base)
SuhBaouentrovlaionof might (3) 1955 195S 195B 19S3 MovingHeightsare uaad,beginning1965-
uaad,beginning1965-s Inporta exeludi IndioOB Lesotho SouthW
ope&cc (4) o.i.f.; igexpor oovaraB andHgwa atAfrio beginning1950.
Terage &cporta duties otsuanB na(Swa aisin
f.o/b. lilend)• eluded
■Formula (5) ■Laspeyresfor weighted)for andunitvalu LaspejTes(ba formulaforb ana.unitvalu Priorto1965 forQuantuma forunitvalu intor-dapemts Beginning196 indioeaare□ flisdwsighta year,andthe areohainedi mighta,the dependent•
used mula( hDth eindi ao-woi othqu eind] ,Laap ndPaa e,the nt. 5,the lained ofth unit ndioea aeriea
base- ouantum ces ghtaa) anturn oes eyreaindez sohaindex aerieehe: quantum indioeaus eprevious valueindio usingourr helnginte
ng ing as ant
r-So,ofitems (commodities) Totalimportflandalp aradividaiinto8g: basedontheSITC. InadditionTimports
orts oupa, and escortsaredividedinto3 groupaonbasisofin >TiginofDOmQioditieB Jlgrioulimr'fll*fining quarrying*aud/Manuff jroduots duatrial ,i.e. and o-turlng
lieguenoj 0OLjlpilatio (T) A A HiA
ofPeriod (8) 1938-1960 1936-19631forbothimports andaiportsindloee. 1964-19661availablefor exportsonly. 1937-1938& 1947-1967 (1)U.H."TaarhookatInternationalTradsStatiatioa,1966") (2)U.S."19.67SupplementtotheStatisticalYearbookandtheMonthlyBulletinofStatistics-MethodologyandDefinitions",HenYork,1968) (3)RepliesfromAfrioancountriestoaQuestionnaireonStatisticsofPricesandQuantadatedPab.1969,fromthsU.H.Boonomia (4)Kational°statistioaiaBublioationsofAfricanoountrie