STATISTICAL RELEASE UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS January to April 212 Construction Sector Indices HIGHLIGHTS Annual Changes show that the prices for the Whole Construction Sector (covering material prices, wage rates & equipment hire rates) increased by 15.7% in the year ending April 212 compared to April 211. This is lower than the increases registered for the years ending January to March 212 as shown in Graph 1. The increase in prices in the year ending April 212 was due to: 12.5% increase in prices of inputs for Civil Works 17.1% increase in prices of inputs for Non- Residential Buildings, and 15.6% increase in prices of inputs for Residential Buildings Graph 1: Annual Percentage Price Changes for Years Ending 35.% 3.% 25.% 2.% 15.% 1.% 5.%.% Dec 11 Jan 12 Feb 12 Mar 12 Apr 12 Monthly Changes show that in April 212, the average prices of inputs for the Whole Construction Sector rose insignificantly compared to March 212 price levels. However, in February 212, prices insignificantly dropped as compared to January 212. While the price of inputs for Residential Buildings experienced insignificant price changes in April 212, the price of inputs for Roads Gravel increased by 1.3% in April 212 compared to March 212. The increase was mainly due to a 4.% rise in price of Diesel. Basic Headings (Monthly Changes) In most basic headings (material inputs, equipment hire and wage rates), there was a general fluctuation in prices of inputs throughout the period January to April 212. In April 212, prices for Lime, Diesel and Bitumen rose by 11.8%, 4.%, and 3.7% respectively. The price changes were mainly due to increased transport costs and fluctuations in exchange rate. 245 24 235 23 225 22 215 21 25 195 Whole sector Graph 2: Monthly price indices Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 Residential Non-res Civil works 29 th May, 212 Notes: 1 This release contains composite input price indices for the construction sector and their basic heading components. 2 To obtain the percentage change in prices between any two periods, divide the index number in the second period by the index number in the first period, subtract 1 and multiply the result by. 3 Comments can be addressed to: Mr Peter Opio, Principal Statistician, Uganda Bureau of Statistics on email peter.opio@ubos.org & phone no: 414 7617 & 4147616 (Mob). The next release will be on 28 th.august 212
Statistical Release Table A Construction sector price indices Jan-Mar 6 = Whole sector All Residential Total Formal Own-account Year 211 29 198 21 194 Q1 185 227 183 225 175 212 175 216 174 28 Q2 24 76 21 75 192 71 194 72 189 7 Q3 224 221 28 213 23 Q4 233 23 217 222 211 Jan 179 227 178 225 169 212 17 216 169 27 Feb 186 226 184 224 176 212 176 216 175 29 Mar 19 227 188 225 178 212 179 216 177 28 Apr 198 227 195 225 187 212 188 216 185 29 May 23 191 193 19 Jun 211 28 197 21 193 Jul 217 214 22 26 197 Aug 224 222 28 213 23 Sep 23 228 214 22 28 Oct 233 231 217 223 211 Nov 232 229 216 221 211 Dec 232 229 216 221 211 Non-res Year 215 222 231 225 Q1 188 232 194 235 21 241 196 238 177 22 Q2 27 77 215 79 222 81 221 79 193 73 Q3 229 235 245 237 211 Q4 238 244 256 247 218 Jan 183 232 185 238 192 245 183 244 172 22 Feb 189 232 196 233 24 239 236 178 22 Mar 193 233 21 234 29 24 24 235 181 22 Apr 232 28 236 215 243 212 238 188 22 May 25 214 221 221 192 Jun 214 223 231 231 199 Jul 221 229 24 233 25 Aug 23 235 245 237 213 Sep 236 239 2 241 216 Oct 239 244 255 246 219 Nov 237 244 255 246 218 Dec 237 245 256 249 218 Civil works Roads paved Roads gravel Water projects 2
Statistical Release Table B Basic heading price indices, CPI Rescaled and Equipment charge out rates and cement quantities Jan-Mar 6 = PVC/HDPE Water Burnt clay Timber Paint pipes tanks bricks & tiles Year 265 162 155 123 2 Q1 245 277 1 177 139 179 119 136 237 273 Q2 257 92 152 59 148 6 119 45 242 89 Q3 278 168 164 122 256 Q4 279 177 167 132 264 Jan 24 276 1 177 137 179 119 136 233 273 Feb 243 276 1 177 137 179 119 136 239 273 Mar 251 277 1 177 141 179 119 136 24 273 Apr 256 276 152 177 148 179 119 136 242 266 May 257 152 148 119 242 Jun 257 154 148 119 242 Jul 269 161 159 12 2 Aug 28 171 167 12 26 Sep 285 171 167 125 259 Oct 285 179 167 125 263 Nov 277 175 167 136 265 Dec 276 175 167 136 265 Other iron & Cement Concrete articles Steel bars Roofing sheets steel Year 161 161 184 26 27 Q1 143 18 151 164 161 191 187 219 179 221 Q2 152 61 162 54 189 64 22 68 196 74 Q3 17 164 194 217 225 Q4 177 166 192 219 228 Jan 142 18 152 166 157 191 176 219 175 222 Feb 144 18 151 163 159 191 192 219 179 221 Mar 144 181 151 163 167 191 192 218 183 221 Apr 147 182 162 163 18 191 21 24 187 221 May 153 163 192 21 188 Jun 157 162 194 25 212 Jul 162 162 194 211 27 Aug 169 163 194 22 228 Sep 18 166 194 22 239 Oct 18 166 192 219 237 Nov 176 166 192 219 225 Dec 176 166 192 218 223 3
Statistical Release Table B (continued) Basic heading price indices, CPI Rescaled and Equipment charge out rates and cement quantities Jan-Mar 6 = Electrical Aggregate Lime Diesel Bitumen wire & cable Year 174 122 173 186 197 Q1 139 196 11 146 16 181 155 191 153 163 Q2 153 66 114 165 69 186 64 164 54 Q3 199 129 171 199 235 Q4 25 137 197 25 237 Jan 136 18 137 155 18 138 24 147 172 Feb 134 192 18 151 161 178 162 187 147 159 Mar 146 197 114 151 164 185 167 183 164 157 Apr 145 198 114 151 166 27 177 191 164 163 May 145 114 164 188 164 Jun 167 114 165 192 164 Jul 189 114 169 196 232 Aug 137 165 198 235 Sep 29 137 181 22 239 Oct 28 137 199 25 237 Nov 25 137 22 23 235 Dec 21 137 19 28 241 Labour Equipment CPI (rescaled) Cement wage rates charge out rates 6 Q1 = quantities (' tonnes) 211 212 211 212 211 212 211 212 Year 238 23 171 189 Q1 187 249 211 249 154 191 139 145 Q2 232 83 225 83 165 66 142 42 Q3 256 239 177 454 Q4 277 247 186 354 Jan 173 249 25 2 1 189 144 17 Feb 194 249 212 249 153 192 131 12 Mar 194 249 216 248 159 193 142 146 Apr 217 249 218 249 164 197 148 126 May 233 221 166 13 Jun 246 234 166 147 Jul 252 234 17 154 Aug 252 241 174 158 Sep 264 241 186 143 Oct 276 246 189 117 Nov 276 247 189 17 Dec 278 248 18 13 4
3 2 Material, Wages and Equipment basic heading price indices Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 1 2 1 CPI rescaled 6Q1 = 211 212 Jan Feb Mar Apr Thousnad tonnes 1 Cement supply 211 212 Jan Feb Mar Apr Explanatory Notes on the Statistical Release The data presented in this Statistical Release are indices designed to show price changes in each period. On page 1 there is a short commentary highlighting the main changes observed. The graphs on page 1 are derived from Table A Construction Sector Price Indices on page 2 of the statistical release. The first graph shows the price indices for the whole sector for each month for the two years. The second graph shows the monthly average price indices in each month for the whole sector and the major sub-sectors. The charts on page 5 above show the indices for the latest five months for each basic heading. The Consumer Price Index (CPI, rescaled) and the quantity of cement for the domestic market are also shown. (Rescaling means multiplying or dividing the original series by a constant factor so as to compare with the current trends in say CPI) If the bars in the charts are at almost the same level, then they indicate very little (if any) change in prices. An increase in the height of the bars indicates an increase in the prices while a reduction in the height implies a decline in prices. 5