In line with previous Household Income, Consumption and Expenditure (HICE) survey the goals of the 2004/5 HICE were to provide basic data needed for the purpose of designing socio-economic policy as well as other related issues that might arise at the micro level. In summary, and most notably with respect to this report, the intention was to: provide data on the levels, distribution and pattern of household income, consumption and expenditure that will be used for analysis of changes in the levels of living standards of households over time in various socio-economic groups and geographical areas. -obtain information for the formulation of socio-economic plans and policies.- and furnish series of data for assessing the impact of existing or proposed socioeconomic