NSCB - 2002 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)

The services sector remained resilient in 2002 growing by 5.4 percent from 4.3 percent in 2001. All the sectors under services improved during the year, led by the Trade sector, which grew by 5.8 percent and contributed 0.9 percentage points to the growth of GDP. Among the regions, NCR increased by 5.9 percent and posted the highest contribution to the national growth of services, putting in 2.4 percentage points. The NCR also shared the most in terms of levels with 42.09 percent followed by Southern Tagalog and Central Visayas with 11.49 and 8.54 percent share, respectively. All regions except Northern Mindanao recorded accelerated growths in the services sector.

Regional Accounts of the Philippines
Unit: In Thousand Pesos
GROSS VALUE ADDED in SERVICES
2001 and 2002
AT CONSTANT (1985) PRICES

REGION / YEAR		2001	2002
PHILIPPINES		453,982,022	478,718,052
NCR	METRO MANILA	190,281,104	201,479,751
CAR	CORDILLERA	5,222,199	5,449,428
I	ILOCOS	12,903,933	13,395,858
II	CAGAYAN VALLEY	6,954,528	7,242,610
III	CENTRAL LUZON	32,713,259	34,066,655
IV	SOUTHERN TAGALOG	52,338,325	55,021,137
V	BICOL	12,487,233	13,178,842
VI	WESTERN VISAYAS	31,302,843	33,586,763
VII	CENTRAL VISAYAS	38,686,881	40,868,860
VIII	EASTERN VISAYAS	7,770,577	8,230,655
IX	WESTERN MINDANAO	8,845,749	9,272,783
X	NORTHERN MINDANAO	15,636,535	16,349,775
XI	SOUTHERN MINDANAO	24,200,593	25,107,701
XII	CENTRAL MINDANAO	7,358,721	7,780,890
ARMM	MUSLIM MINDANAO	2,658,184	2,834,005
XIII	CARAGA	4,621,358	4,852,339

Source: National Statistical Coordination Board
Note: Data posted are as of July 2003 and at constant 1985 prices.