The main differences between explicit weight and implicit weight are as follows:
| Explicit weight |
Implicit weight |
| 1. Explicit weights are determined according to the importance of the items. For example, in food items if wheat is twice important than rice, then explicit weight of wheat is two and that of rice is one. |
1. Implicit weight is implied in the selection of items. The weight is considered according to the varieties of the items selected. For example, if in food items, four varieties of wheat is selected then weight of wheat is four. |
| 2. Explicit weight can be expressed directly in numbers. |
2. Implicit weight cannot be expressed in numbers. |
3. This is the direct method of assigning weight. Hence, it is decided by the two methods:
(1) Total expenditure method and
(2) Family budget method. |
3. This is an indirect method of assigning weight. Hence, there is no other method of determining it. |
