The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA ECONÔMICA FEDERAL changed by 0.26% in November, the same figure as in October.

The National Index of Construction, calculated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA ECONÔMICA FEDERAL changed by 0.26% in November, the same figure as in October. The index accumulated in the year was 6.46% and in the last 12 months, 7.61%. The national cost by square meter increased to R$ 540.51, being R$ 316.59 relative to construction material and R$223.92 to manpower.

In comparison with November 2004 (1.07%), there was decrease by 0.81 percentage points. The indexes accumulated in the year and in the last 12 months were also below the rates observed in the same period last year (9.75% and 10.16%).

 

Construction material rose 0.40% and was 0.07 percentage points above the October index (0.33%). On the other hand, manpower changed 0.06%, versus 0.15% in October (less than 0.09 percentage points).

 

In the year, material rose 6.15%, a figure extremely lower than registered in the same period in 2004. Concerning manpower, the accumulated index was 6.91%, versus 6.15% in 2004. In the last 12 months, the following changes were observed: 7.53% (material) and 7.73% (manpower).

North and Northeast regions were the highlights in November

The North and Northeast regions were the highlights in November, with practically identical figures for monthly change (0.43% and 0.42%, respectively). In the South the figure was 0.27%. The results in the Central West (0.15%) and in the Southeast (0.14%) were also very similar.

The highest rates accumulated in the year and in the last 12 months were those of the North region ( 8.78% and 9.77%, respectively). The lowest results in the same period occurred in the Central West (5.88% and 6.80%).

The costs by region were: R$ 578.04 (Southeast); R$ 546.98 (South); R$ 523.06 (North); R$ 516.25 (Central-West) and R$ 494.45 (Northeast).

Among the states, Rio Grande do Norte had the highest rate

 

As a consequence of the readjustment in manpower, Rio Grande do Norte presented, in November, the highest index (2.06%). Lower rates were calculated for Roraima (0.90%), Amazonas (0.86%) and Alagoas (0.72%).

The lowest rates were: 0.04%, in Espírito Santo and in Santa Catarina; 0.05% in Brasília; 0.07% in Sergipe and 0.08% in Tocantins.

NOVEMBER/05

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS	AVERAGE COSTS	INDEX NUMBERS	PERCENT CHANGES
	R$/m2	Dec/98=100	Monthly	In the Year	12 Months
BRAZIL

540.51

191.09

0.26

6.46

7.61

      

NORTH REGION

523.06

181.88

0.43

8.78

9.77

RONDÔNIA

482.35

183.09

0.21

8.10

8.22

ACRE

507.95

186.41

0.52

9.99

10.65

AMAZONAS

556.24

176.88

0.86

10.99

11.74

RORAIMA

654.44

195.92

0.90

9.43

10.46

PARÁ

503.87

179.95

0.25

7.31

8.96

AMAPÁ

502.65

184.93

0.28

11.25

12.34

TOCANTINS

551.79

192.13

0.08

7.30

7.95

      

NORTHEAST REGION

494.45

193.17

0.42

6.62

7.68

MARANHÃO

499.64

192.78

0.50

8.07

9.37

PIAUÍ

439.05

191.46

0.38

7.48

9.41

CEARÁ

475.83

188.16

0.37

5.90

7.01

RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

485.62

192.37

2.60

7.78

8.74

PARAÍBA

478.59

194.04

0.16

6.80

9.07

PERNAMBUCO

488.62

200.57

0.23

3.78

4.69

ALAGOAS

532.29

187.83

0.72

6.18

7.18

SERGIPE

461.01

200.87

0.07

7.24

8.22

BAHIA

521.23

192.81

0.11

7.64

8.29

      

SOUTHEAST REGION

578.04

192.78

0.14

6.01

7.36

MINAS GERAIS

508.54

205.01

0.35

4.12

8.60

ESPÍRITO SANTO

473.23

210.34

0.04

8.09

8.77

RIO DE JANEIRO

602.62

193.86

0.13

7.73

8.29

SÃO PAULO

608.54

187.73

0.09

6.07

6.63

      

SOUTH REGION

546.98

185.40

0.27

6.61

7.54

PARANÁ

554.88

188.11

0.12

7.10

8.12

SANTA CATARINA

534.84

181.36

0.04

6.53

7.27

RIO GRANDE DO SUL

546.51

185.15

0.54

6.17

7.13

      

CENTRAL WEST REGION

516.25

196.32

0.15

5.88

6.80

MATO GROSSO DO SUL

523.29

193.71

0.17

7.85

9.05

MATO GROSSO

503.99

198.56

0.24

6.00

7.00

GOIÁS

504.22

197.48

0.10

5.36

5.94

FEDERAL DISTRICT

570.43

192.21

0.05

4.73

6.09

 

 

Source: IBGE, Diretoria de Pesquisas, Coordenação de Índices de Preços.

NOTE:

These results are calculated monthly by IBGE through a partnership with CAIXA – Caixa Econômica Federal.