STATISTICAL RELEASE U G A N D A B U R E A U O F S T A T IS TIC S
Construction Sector Indices Second quarter 2009
HIGHLIGHTS Composite indices Annual Changes show that the price index for the whole Construction sector (covering material prices, wage rates & equipment hire rates) rose by approximately 8% in Apr-Jun 2009 compared to Jan-Mar 2009. Quarterly changes show that in Apr-Jun 2009 Q2, the index for the Whole Construction Sector rose to 149, approximately 2% above its level in Jan-Mar 2009 (Q1). This followed an insignificant increase in the first quarter of 2009. The index for residential buildings rose by approximately 4% to 151 from 145 and that for non-residential buildings also went up to 147 from 144 (2%). The index for civil works increased by approximately 1% to 135 from 133 partly due to an increase in the price of bitumen.
Construction Overall monthly price indices for the whole sector 160
2008
2009
140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Quarterly price indices 155
2008-Q2
2008-Q3
2008-Q4
2009-Q1
2009-Q2
150 145 140 135 130
Basic Headings In all basic headings (Materials inputs and equipment), with the exception of Timber, Water tanks, and clay bricks whose prices remained relatively stable, there were price level changes in Q2 of 2009 compared to Q1 of 2009. Prices of Lime went up significantly by 16% and cement increased by 15% in Q2 of 2009 compared to Q1 of 2009. Concrete products rose by 11% after experiencing an increase of 4% in Q1 2009. However, a fall in prices occurred in electrical cables by 16%, diesel by 9%, steel bars and Roofing sheets by 5% and 4% respectively.
125 120 115 Whole sector
Residential buildings
Non-res buildings
Civil works
John B. Male-Mukasa Executive Director 25 August 2009 Notes: 1 2 3
This release contains composite input price indices for the construction sector and their “basic heading” components. 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 100. Comments can be addressed to: Mr Peter Opio, Principal Statistician, Uganda Bureau of Statistics on email
[email protected] & phone no: 041 706017 & 078 2 319690 (Mob).
The next release will be on Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Statistical Release Table A
Construction sector price indices Jan-Mar 2006 = 100 Whole sector
All buildings
2008
2008
2009
2009
141
Residential buildings Formal Own-account
Total 2008
2009
2009
2009
140
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
134 138 141 146
146 149
135 140 142 148
150 152
132 137 138 143
145 151
130 136 138 142
144 147
133 136 139 143
146 154
Jan Feb Mar
132 134 135
147 147 145
134 136 137
151 150 148
130 132 134
146 145 145
128 130 132
144 144 143
131 133 134
147 146 147
Apr May Jun
136 138 139
147 148 150
139 140 140
151 151 154
135 137 138
148 151 154
134 136 137
146 147 149
134 137 138
150 154 159
Jul Aug Sep
140 141 142
141 142 142
138 138 139
138 138 139
138 139 139
Oct Nov Dec
140 149 148
141 151 151
137 145 145
138 145 144
137 146 146
Roads paved
Roads gravel
Water projects
2008
2008
2008
2008
2009
Civil works 2008
2009
133
136
2008
Year
Non-res buildings
137
2008
2009
134
138
2009
Year
143
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
138 141 144 150
152 153
126 131 138 139
133 135
127 128 139 142
135 138
123 132 135 133
124 122
127 134 139 139
138 142
Jan Feb Mar
136 138 139
153 153 150
126 126 125
135 133 131
127 127 126
137 136 133
126 123 121
129 124 119
126 127 128
138 137 138
Apr May Jun
141 142 142
152 152 154
126 131 135
132 136 136
124 128 132
135 139 139
126 131 139
119 123 123
129 136 136
141 142 143
Jul Aug Sep
143 144 144
137 138 140
136 139 143
135 136 135
138 139 139
Oct Nov Dec
143 154 154
137 140 139
140 143 142
131 135 134
139 139 139
Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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131
2009
135
Statistical Release Table B
Basic heading price indices, CPI Rescaled and Equipment charge out rates and cement quantities Jan-Mar 2006 = 100 Timber 2008
2009
Paint 2008
2009
118
PVC/HDPE pipes 2008 2009
Water tanks 2008 2009
Burnt clay bricks & tiles 2008 2009
127
105
171
Year
164
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
151 152 152 203
229 230
116 117 117 120
122 129
121 127 131 131
131 136
100 102 108 108
108 109
171 171 171 171
171 172
Jan Feb Mar
151 151 151
227 230 230
112 117 117
122 122 122
121 121 121
131 131 131
100 100 100
108 108 109
171 171 171
171 171 171
Apr May Jun
151 152 152
230 230 230
117 117 117
128 129 129
121 131 131
136 136 136
102 102 102
109 109 109
171 171 171
173 171 173
Jul Aug Sep
152 152 152
117 117 117
131 131 131
108 108 108
171 171 171
Oct Nov Dec
150 229 229
117 122 122
131 131 131
108 108 108
171 171 171
Cement 2008
2009
Concrete articles 2008
2009
129
Steel bars 2008
2009
168
Roofing sheets 2008
2009
Year
140
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
138 142 141 138
138 158
127 129 129 132
137 152
154 179 180 160
150 142
147 172 181 178
168 162
155 181 191 187
179 170
Jan Feb Mar
134 139 140
137 137 140
123 127 131
136 136 141
144 152 166
153 149 149
141 148 153
169 169 167
149 154 163
183 178 176
Apr May Jun
141 142 142
157 157 161
127 129 130
146 152 158
176 181 181
148 139 139
162 173 180
155 163 169
174 183 187
170 170 170
Jul Aug Sep
142 141 141
129 129 131
180 180 180
177 183 184
189 193 191
Oct Nov Dec
139 138 136
132 132 132
172 154 154
183 182 167
191 186 184
Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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169
Other iron & steel 2008 2009 179
Statistical Release Table B (continued)
Basic heading price indices, CPI Rescaled and Equipment charge out rates and cement quantities Jan-Mar 2006 = 100 Electrical wire & cable 2008 2009
2008
Year
150
119
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
148 150 150 150
143 121
119 119 119 120
119 129
118 107 115 125
151 174
127 138 144 132
114 104
133 120 149 162
137 145
Jan Feb Mar
147 148 150
150 150 129
119 119 119
124 116 116
122 115 117
153 150 149
131 127 124
126 113 102
133 133 133
130 142 139
Apr May Jun
150 150 150
129 117 117
119 119 119
116 125 146
108 106 105
161 181 181
130 137 147
100 106 107
115 121 123
145 145 144
Jul Aug Sep
150 150 150
119 119 119
109 116 119
146 147 139
130 144 173
Oct Nov Dec
150 150 150
119 121 121
110 130 135
129 135 132
166 166 154
Labour wage rates 2008
2009
Aggregate 2009
2008
Diesel
2009
116
Equipment charge out rates 2008
Lime
2009
116
2009
135
CPI (rescaled) 2006 Q1 = 100 2008
2008
2009
123
Bitumen 2008
2009
141
Cement quantities ('000 tonnes) 2008 2009
Year
113
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
108 112 118 115
115 115
108 112 119 125
122 125
116 121 125 129
133 137
309 277 304 268
294 329
Jan Feb Mar
108 108 108
115 115 115
108 108 108
122 122 123
115 116 117
131 133 133
99 109 102
101 96 97
Apr May Jun
112 112 112
115 116 116
112 112 112
123 127 126
120 122 123
136 137 138
86 92 98
102 116 111
Jul Aug Sep
118 118 118
118 118 122
124 126 126
108 101 95
Oct Nov Dec
115 115 115
123 126 126
127 129 130
72 92 98
Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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Material, Wages and Equipment basic heading price indices 2008-Q2
250
2008-Q3
2008-Q4
2009-Q1
2009-Q2
200 150 100 50
ra te Eq s ui pm en th ire
en
ag e W
Bi tu m
e
Di es el
2008
Thousnad tonnes
340
100 50 0 Q1
Li m
ca bl e & ire
El ec tri ca lw
Cement supply
CPI rescaled 2006Q1 = 100 2008 2009
150
Ag gr eg at e
st ee l &
sh ee ts g
O th er iro n
Ro of in
St ee lb ar s
pr od uc ts
Ce m en t
Co nc re te
Pi pe an s ks (n on Bu -m rn tc et al la ) y br ic ks & til es
Pa in t
H DP E & PV C
W at er t
Ti m
be r
0
300 280 260 240 Q1
Q2
2009
320
Q2
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 quarterly average price indices (derived from the average of the prices of the 3 months in each quarter) for the whole sector and the major sub-sectors. The charts on page 5 above show the indices for the latest five quarters for each basic heading. The 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.
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