Consumer Price Survey 2010
Bhutan, 2010
Identification
BTN_2010_CPS_v01_M
Consumer Price Survey 2010
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Bhutan | BTN |
Price Survey [hh/prc]
The first Consumer Pirce Survey was conducted in 1979 with a market basket comprising of 79 items. This CPI survey was carried out on half-yealy basis untill 2003. In 2003 Bhutan Living Standard Survey was conducted and based on this survey the new CPI market basket was revsied to 363 commodities. There after the CPI survey were conducted to produce quarterly indicators, with prices 63 items collected monthly and remaining on quartelry.
The Consumer Price Survey is conducted in urban Bhutan to study the price changes in the market and calculate the inflation rate. It covers the price movements of 363 commodities and services observed in 22 major urban areas. Prices of agricultural products are collected monthly, while the prices of other commodities and services are collected on a quarterly basis.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Sample Outlet - establishment or retail outlet from which prices of commodities/services are collected or quoted. Sample outlets include shops, footwear stores, tailoring shops, hotel bars, hairdressers, etc. Retail outlet centers are selected based on a set of criteria viz. location, popularity of the establishment along the line of goods sold, consistency and completeness of stock and permanency of the outlet.
Version
Version 2.0: For external use
2011-08-24
Scope
The Consumer Price Survey collects price data of commodities in a market basket.
A market basket refers to a sample of goods and services which is representative of all goods and services purchased by households. It is constructed by combining items into groups of similar commodities. It consists of 363 items which are categorized into 12 major groups:
- Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics
- Clothing and Footwear
- Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other fuels
- Furnishing, Household equipment and Routine Household Maintenance
- Health
- Transport
- Communication
- Recreation and Culture
- Education
- Restaurants and Hotels
- Miscellaneous Goods and Services
| Topic |
|---|
| Prices |
Coverage
The survey covers all 22 urban areas of 20 districts.
All retail outlets in urban areas.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Statistics Bureau | Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) |
| Name |
|---|
| Royal Government of Bhutan |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Dasho dzongdags 20 dzongkhags | Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs |
Sampling
The Consumer Price Survey employs purposive sampling of retail outlets in urban centers.
Sample Outlets
Sample outlets are establishments or retail outlets from which prices of commodities/services are collected or quoted. These include shops, footwear stores, tailoring shops, hotel bars, hairdressers, etc. Retail outlet centers are selected based on a set of criteria viz. location, popularity of the establishment along the line of goods sold, consistency and completeness of stock and permanency of the outlet.
Survey instrument
The following are the survey forms for collection of retail prices of commodities and services:
- Form CPI 1 = Agricultural Products
- Form CPI 2 = Fresh Fish and Meat
- Form CPI 3 = Processed Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages
- Form CPI 4 = Alcoholic Beverages, Cigarettes and non- food
- Form CPI 5 = Fuel, Electricity, Transportation, Communication & School Fees
- Form CPI 6 = Monthly Rentals
Data collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | 2010-03-31 | First Quarter |
| 2010-04-01 | 2010-06-30 | Second Quarter |
| 2010-07-01 | 2010-09-30 | Third Quarter |
| 2010-10-01 | 2010-12-31 | Fourth Quarter |
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | 2010-03-31 | First Quarter |
| 2010-04-01 | 2010-06-30 | Second Quarter |
| 2010-07-01 | 2010-09-30 | Third Quarter |
| 2010-10-01 | 2010-12-31 | Fourth Quarter |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| District Statistical Officers | NSB |
DSOs are well trained and experienced data collectors that supervision on the quality of their work was not deemed necessary.
Pricing Period and Procedures
The accuracy of any statistics depends on the reliability of the basic information collected. This is especially true for CPI. While it is necessary to have reliable weighting systems and compilation methods, collecting the basic price information in an accurate and methodical fashion is equally important. Prices of all agricultural items, being more volatile in nature, are collected monthly, that is, on the first Saturday of the month. Prices of all other items are gathered during the first week of the second month of every quarter.
School fees and related charges are collected once a year, that is, at the start of the academic year and is used for all succeeding quarters until the next academic year. Price collection is done by our District Statistical Officers (DSO) through personal visits to retail outlets.
Data processing
Data editing using Excel was done at two levels:
- Verified at the field by data collectors
- During data entry at district level
Data appraisal
Data is cross checked with other districts at the head office before generating reports.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief, National Accounts Division | National Statistics Bureau | http://www.nsb.gov.bt/downloads/napd.php | stenzin@hotmail.com |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Data access is provided to organizations or individuals upon writing an official application of request. There is a form to be filled where the data user has to indicate the reason for the data request, sort of analysis they will perform. The data user is made to sign an undertaking wherein they agree not to share the data with un-authorized/organizations. It is also made clear that deviations on the agreed upon conditions will be referred to a court of law in the country. |
Public use files are accessible upon request and signing of an agreement form on the data usage.
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
National Bureau of Statistics (NSB), Bhutan. Bhutan, Consumer Price Survey 2011. Ref. BTN_2010_CPS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from http://www.nsb.gov.bt/ndas/index.php/catalog on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the National Statistics Bureau bears no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
(c) 2011 National Statistics Bureau, Bhutan
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price Section | National Statistics Bureau | tdorjinsb@nsb.gov.bt | www.nsb.gov.bt |
Metadata production
DDI_BTN_2010_CPS_v02_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Tshering Dorji | National Statistics Bureau | Documentation of the study |
| Sangay Bida | National Statistics Bureau | Docoumentation of the study |
| Accelerated Data Program | International Household Survey Network | Editing for IHSN Survey Catalog |
2011-08-22
Metadata version
Version 1.0 - National Statistics Bureau - Original documentation of the study.
Version 2.0 - Edited version by ADP based on version 1.0 of NSB downloaded from http://www.nsb.gov.bt/ndas/index.php/catalog on 31 January 2013.