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06-16-2009, 03:30 PM
Dominican households have an average monthly expenditure of RD$11 billion (21.4%) on food and non-alcoholic drinks and RD$8.9 billion on transportation, for a sum total of RD$19 billion (38%) in these two areas alone. This data appears in the National Survey on Household Income and Expenses (ENIGH) 2007, released yesterday by the National Statistics Office (ONE).
According to Diario Libre, the study also reveals that expenditure on housing, water, electricity, propane gas or other fuels represents 10%, with 8% going on goods and services and 6.1% on health.
The total of all of these items, together with food and transport adds up to a monthly 62.8% of household incomes.
The research uncovered the fact that most food expenditure goes on bread, cereals and meats.
At national level, monthly expenditure in 2007 totaled RD$51.6 billion and the income was calculated to be RD$53.4 billion. Of this last figure, RD$23.5 billion corresponds to income for salaried work and RD$14.9 billion to independent or farm labor.
In the survey, which was carried out during 12 months in 2007, 9,600 homes were studied across the nation, of an estimated total of 2,548,928 homes in existence at that time.
Presenting the results, ONE director Pablo Tactuk said that this survey is the most complex and detailed investigation even carried out in the country.
Besides the statistical importance, the information produced by the ENIGH will permit the Central Bank to update the cost of the family food basket as well as the Consumer Price Index.
The study will also serve to review the account of homes for the National Accounts System, as well as to reveal people's living conditions, including physical characteristics of homes.
The survey also includes important data on access to health care and education. According to the results, in 2007 71% of the population did not have health insurance, or, in numbers, 6,912,379 out of 9,353,700. With regard to education, the study showed that 60% (4,711,365) of the population had barely reached the primary level, 21.3% (1,822, 897) had finished secondary school and 10.1%, 890,792 had university studies.
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According to Diario Libre, the study also reveals that expenditure on housing, water, electricity, propane gas or other fuels represents 10%, with 8% going on goods and services and 6.1% on health.
The total of all of these items, together with food and transport adds up to a monthly 62.8% of household incomes.
The research uncovered the fact that most food expenditure goes on bread, cereals and meats.
At national level, monthly expenditure in 2007 totaled RD$51.6 billion and the income was calculated to be RD$53.4 billion. Of this last figure, RD$23.5 billion corresponds to income for salaried work and RD$14.9 billion to independent or farm labor.
In the survey, which was carried out during 12 months in 2007, 9,600 homes were studied across the nation, of an estimated total of 2,548,928 homes in existence at that time.
Presenting the results, ONE director Pablo Tactuk said that this survey is the most complex and detailed investigation even carried out in the country.
Besides the statistical importance, the information produced by the ENIGH will permit the Central Bank to update the cost of the family food basket as well as the Consumer Price Index.
The study will also serve to review the account of homes for the National Accounts System, as well as to reveal people's living conditions, including physical characteristics of homes.
The survey also includes important data on access to health care and education. According to the results, in 2007 71% of the population did not have health insurance, or, in numbers, 6,912,379 out of 9,353,700. With regard to education, the study showed that 60% (4,711,365) of the population had barely reached the primary level, 21.3% (1,822, 897) had finished secondary school and 10.1%, 890,792 had university studies.
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