NSCB - 2003 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)

The overall Industry sector grew by 3.8 percent in 2003, an improvement over its 2002 performance of 3.6 percent. The leading regions in terms of growth were MIMAROPA, 10.9 percent, Bicol, 6.7 percent, Western Visayas, 6.4 percent, and Northern Mindanao, 6.2 percent. Contractions in Industry outputs were recorded for the following regions: CARAGA, negative 12.1 percent, Cagayan Valley, negative 5.2 percent, Ilocos, negative 1.0 percent and Davao Region, negative1.2 percent.

The top contributors to the growth of the industry sector were the NCR contributing 1.3 percentage points and CALABARZON with 0.7 percentage points. The combined industrial growth of the two regions increased by 4.3 percent in 2003.

Regional Accounts of the Philippines
Unit: In Thousand Pesos
GROSS VALUE ADDED in INDUSTRY
2002 and 2003
AT CONSTANT (1985) PRICES

REGION / YEAR		2002	2003

PHILIPPINES		348,676,897	361,845,990

NCR	METRO MANILA	114,571,430	119,234,626
CAR	CORDILLERA	16,274,792	16,862,575
I	ILOCOS	4,724,711	4,676,283
II	CAGAYAN VALLEY	3,573,648	3,388,023
III	CENTRAL LUZON	36,704,830	37,590,863
IV	SOUTHERN TAGALOG
IVA	CALABARZON	56,935,065	59,355,655
IVB	MIMAROPA	10,905,228	12,095,730
V	BICOL	6,429,464	6,859,090
VI	WESTERN VISAYAS	18,376,383	19,544,634
VII	CENTRAL VISAYAS	22,040,422	22,752,874
VIII	EASTERN VISAYAS	7,264,032	7,410,776
IX	ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA	4,174,267	4,309,236
X	NORTHERN MINDANAO	15,527,373	16,496,721
XI	DAVAO REGION	14,934,338	15,110,096
XII	SOCCSKSARGEN	11,054,887	11,450,423
ARMM	MUSLIM MINDANAO	1,102,622	1,117,114
XIII	CARAGA	4,083,405	3,591,271

Source: National Statistical Coordination Board
Note: Data posted are as of July 2004 and at constant 1985 prices.