The Philippines is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 116M people. The capital is Manila, while the largest city is Quezon, with 3.08M residents.
The Philippines ranks 35/197 by GDP ($462B) and 130/197 by GDP per capita ($3,985). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Philippines
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
117991570
|
14/197 |
| GDP |
$462B
2024 |
35/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,985
2024 |
130/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,794
2024 |
127/197 |
| Government debt |
$261B
2024 |
34/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
56.6%
2024 |
93/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,257
2024 |
117/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,407
2026 |
134/197 |
| Land area | 115,124 sq mi | 71/197 |
| Population density | 1,023 ppl/mi² | 23/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.92 | 102/196 |
| Median age | 26.8 years | 123/196 |
| Life expectancy | 70.2 years | 137/197 |
Philippines trends dashboard: time-series charts
The Philippines' economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $461,617,509,782 |
| 2023 | $437,055,627,244 |
| 2022 | $404,353,369,605 |
| 2021 | $394,087,359,848 |
| 2020 | $361,751,145,452 |
| 2019 | $376,823,402,239 |
| 2018 | $346,841,896,587 |
| 2017 | $328,480,736,803 |
| 2016 | $318,627,003,017 |
| 2015 | $306,445,871,242 |
| 2014 | $297,483,555,338 |
| 2013 | $283,902,828,589 |
| 2012 | $261,920,540,963 |
| 2011 | $234,216,730,291 |
| 2010 | $208,368,893,151 |
| 2009 | $175,974,755,881 |
| 2008 | $181,624,626,327 |
| 2007 | $155,980,408,673 |
| 2006 | $127,652,926,368 |
| 2005 | $107,419,977,318 |
| 2004 | $95,001,999,685 |
| 2003 | $87,039,092,974 |
| 2002 | $84,307,345,888 |
| 2001 | $78,921,234,458 |
| 2000 | $83,669,788,377 |
| 1999 | $85,640,171,045 |
| 1998 | $74,492,416,330 |
| 1997 | $94,106,317,565 |
| 1996 | $94,648,084,429 |
| 1995 | $84,644,328,727 |
| 1994 | $73,159,336,915 |
| 1993 | $62,036,529,147 |
| 1992 | $60,422,328,242 |
| 1991 | $51,784,144,943 |
| 1990 | $50,508,286,642 |
| 1989 | $48,513,773,721 |
| 1988 | $43,152,128,959 |
| 1987 | $37,791,488,666 |
| 1986 | $33,987,207,295 |
| 1985 | $34,961,486,348 |
| 1984 | $35,730,185,634 |
| 1983 | $37,759,179,895 |
| 1982 | $42,206,011,275 |
| 1981 | $40,499,388,869 |
| 1980 | $36,848,080,899 |
| 1979 | $31,218,296,292 |
| 1978 | $25,762,224,563 |
| 1977 | $22,283,109,803 |
| 1976 | $19,381,055,197 |
| 1975 | $16,875,240,684 |
| 1974 | $15,607,882,555 |
| 1973 | $11,412,449,735 |
| 1972 | $9,067,815,521 |
| 1971 | $8,375,075,630 |
| 1970 | $7,559,115,517 |
| 1969 | $9,571,800,653 |
| 1968 | $8,632,749,269 |
| 1967 | $7,724,873,935 |
| 1966 | $7,189,017,888 |
| 1965 | $6,517,349,772 |
| 1964 | $5,953,756,195 |
| 1963 | $5,505,023,238 |
| 1962 | $4,954,593,072 |
| 1961 | $8,171,194,425 |
| 1960 | $7,515,894,111 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Philippines' economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,985 |
| 2023 | $3,804 |
| 2022 | $3,548 |
| 2021 | $3,484 |
| 2020 | $3,228 |
| 2019 | $3,401 |
| 2018 | $3,169 |
| 2017 | $3,038 |
| 2016 | $2,985 |
| 2015 | $2,910 |
| 2014 | $2,867 |
| 2013 | $2,781 |
| 2012 | $2,615 |
| 2011 | $2,384 |
| 2010 | $2,163 |
| 2009 | $1,864 |
| 2008 | $1,959 |
| 2007 | $1,713 |
| 2006 | $1,426 |
| 2005 | $1,220 |
| 2004 | $1,100 |
| 2003 | $1,027 |
| 2002 | $1,015 |
| 2001 | $970 |
| 2000 | $1,051 |
| 1999 | $1,101 |
| 1998 | $983 |
| 1997 | $1,273 |
| 1996 | $1,311 |
| 1995 | $1,200 |
| 1994 | $1,060 |
| 1993 | $919 |
| 1992 | $917 |
| 1991 | $804 |
| 1990 | $804 |
| 1989 | $792 |
| 1988 | $722 |
| 1987 | $650 |
| 1986 | $600 |
| 1985 | $633 |
| 1984 | $665 |
| 1983 | $723 |
| 1982 | $833 |
| 1981 | $821 |
| 1980 | $767 |
| 1979 | $667 |
| 1978 | $565 |
| 1977 | $502 |
| 1976 | $449 |
| 1975 | $401 |
| 1974 | $379 |
| 1973 | $283.2 |
| 1972 | $230.1 |
| 1971 | $217.4 |
| 1970 | $200.9 |
| 1969 | $261.1 |
| 1968 | $242.2 |
| 1967 | $223.1 |
| 1966 | $213.8 |
| 1965 | $199.8 |
| 1964 | $188.2 |
| 1963 | $179.5 |
| 1962 | $166.7 |
| 1961 | $283.8 |
| 1960 | $269.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Philippines' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 70.2 |
| 2025 | 70.1 |
| 2024 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 69.8 |
| 2022 | 69.5 |
| 2021 | 66.7 |
| 2020 | 70.1 |
| 2019 | 69.7 |
| 2018 | 69.8 |
| 2017 | 70 |
| 2016 | 69.5 |
| 2015 | 69.5 |
| 2014 | 69.3 |
| 2013 | 69.3 |
| 2012 | 69.2 |
| 2011 | 69.1 |
| 2010 | 68.9 |
| 2009 | 68.6 |
| 2008 | 68.6 |
| 2007 | 68.5 |
| 2006 | 68.2 |
| 2005 | 68.4 |
| 2004 | 68.3 |
| 2003 | 68 |
| 2002 | 67.9 |
| 2001 | 67.8 |
| 2000 | 67.8 |
| 1999 | 67.5 |
| 1998 | 67.2 |
| 1997 | 67 |
| 1996 | 66.7 |
| 1995 | 66.3 |
| 1994 | 66 |
| 1993 | 65.7 |
| 1992 | 65.4 |
| 1991 | 64.6 |
| 1990 | 64.4 |
| 1989 | 64.1 |
| 1988 | 63.7 |
| 1987 | 63.3 |
| 1986 | 62.9 |
| 1985 | 62.7 |
| 1984 | 62.4 |
| 1983 | 62.3 |
| 1982 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 61.9 |
| 1980 | 61.9 |
| 1979 | 61.7 |
| 1978 | 61.5 |
| 1977 | 61.4 |
| 1976 | 60.9 |
| 1975 | 60.9 |
| 1974 | 60.8 |
| 1973 | 60.7 |
| 1972 | 60.9 |
| 1971 | 61.1 |
| 1970 | 60.8 |
| 1969 | 61 |
| 1968 | 60.9 |
| 1967 | 60.8 |
| 1966 | 60.6 |
| 1965 | 60.4 |
| 1964 | 60.1 |
| 1963 | 60 |
| 1962 | 59.8 |
| 1961 | 59.5 |
| 1960 | 59.2 |
| 1959 | 58.7 |
| 1958 | 58.3 |
| 1957 | 57.8 |
| 1956 | 57.2 |
| 1955 | 56.6 |
| 1954 | 56 |
| 1953 | 55.4 |
| 1952 | 54.7 |
| 1951 | 54.1 |
| 1950 | 53.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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The Philippines' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 115,843,670 |
| 2023 | 114,891,199 |
| 2022 | 113,964,338 |
| 2021 | 113,100,950 |
| 2020 | 112,081,264 |
| 2019 | 110,804,683 |
| 2018 | 109,465,287 |
| 2017 | 108,119,693 |
| 2016 | 106,735,719 |
| 2015 | 105,312,992 |
| 2014 | 103,767,130 |
| 2013 | 102,076,336 |
| 2012 | 100,175,512 |
| 2011 | 98,248,614 |
| 2010 | 96,337,125 |
| 2009 | 94,384,250 |
| 2008 | 92,699,095 |
| 2007 | 91,075,184 |
| 2006 | 89,508,986 |
| 2005 | 88,015,962 |
| 2004 | 86,394,504 |
| 2003 | 84,731,835 |
| 2002 | 83,068,889 |
| 2001 | 81,401,488 |
| 2000 | 79,625,397 |
| 1999 | 77,753,257 |
| 1998 | 75,791,024 |
| 1997 | 73,908,810 |
| 1996 | 72,190,242 |
| 1995 | 70,546,246 |
| 1994 | 69,019,291 |
| 1993 | 67,530,621 |
| 1992 | 65,926,125 |
| 1991 | 64,382,249 |
| 1990 | 62,854,666 |
| 1989 | 61,265,260 |
| 1988 | 59,739,052 |
| 1987 | 58,157,496 |
| 1986 | 56,645,077 |
| 1985 | 55,213,006 |
| 1984 | 53,726,181 |
| 1983 | 52,194,620 |
| 1982 | 50,695,707 |
| 1981 | 49,311,727 |
| 1980 | 48,043,740 |
| 1979 | 46,807,103 |
| 1978 | 45,575,281 |
| 1977 | 44,367,962 |
| 1976 | 43,201,488 |
| 1975 | 42,120,826 |
| 1974 | 41,174,341 |
| 1973 | 40,294,130 |
| 1972 | 39,408,560 |
| 1971 | 38,518,659 |
| 1970 | 37,622,204 |
| 1969 | 36,660,799 |
| 1968 | 35,638,342 |
| 1967 | 34,621,320 |
| 1966 | 33,617,170 |
| 1965 | 32,625,316 |
| 1964 | 31,643,032 |
| 1963 | 30,674,731 |
| 1962 | 29,723,536 |
| 1961 | 28,792,621 |
| 1960 | 27,891,897 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Philippines' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.92 |
| 2022 | 1.93 |
| 2021 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | 2.08 |
| 2019 | 2.22 |
| 2018 | 2.38 |
| 2017 | 2.53 |
| 2016 | 2.68 |
| 2015 | 2.83 |
| 2014 | 2.89 |
| 2013 | 3.04 |
| 2012 | 3.14 |
| 2011 | 3.24 |
| 2010 | 3.32 |
| 2009 | 3.38 |
| 2008 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 3.47 |
| 2005 | 3.45 |
| 2004 | 3.52 |
| 2003 | 3.59 |
| 2002 | 3.65 |
| 2001 | 3.72 |
| 2000 | 3.75 |
| 1999 | 3.83 |
| 1998 | 3.88 |
| 1997 | 3.94 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1995 | 4.07 |
| 1994 | 4.08 |
| 1993 | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 4.16 |
| 1991 | 4.27 |
| 1990 | 4.32 |
| 1989 | 4.37 |
| 1988 | 4.45 |
| 1987 | 4.51 |
| 1986 | 4.56 |
| 1985 | 4.66 |
| 1984 | 4.77 |
| 1983 | 4.87 |
| 1982 | 4.92 |
| 1981 | 4.97 |
| 1980 | 5.11 |
| 1979 | 5.26 |
| 1978 | 5.39 |
| 1977 | 5.44 |
| 1976 | 5.51 |
| 1975 | 5.6 |
| 1974 | 5.69 |
| 1973 | 5.79 |
| 1972 | 5.94 |
| 1971 | 6.08 |
| 1970 | 6.22 |
| 1969 | 6.33 |
| 1968 | 6.45 |
| 1967 | 6.57 |
| 1966 | 6.69 |
| 1965 | 6.8 |
| 1964 | 6.89 |
| 1963 | 6.95 |
| 1962 | 6.98 |
| 1961 | 6.99 |
| 1960 | 7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.8 |
| 2023 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | 25.9 |
| 2021 | 25.5 |
| 2020 | 25.1 |
| 2019 | 24.7 |
| 2018 | 24.3 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 23.6 |
| 2015 | 23.3 |
| 2014 | 22.9 |
| 2013 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 22.4 |
| 2011 | 22.2 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2009 | 21.7 |
| 2008 | 21.5 |
| 2007 | 21.3 |
| 2006 | 21.2 |
| 2005 | 21 |
| 2004 | 20.8 |
| 2003 | 20.6 |
| 2002 | 20.4 |
| 2001 | 20.2 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 1999 | 19.8 |
| 1998 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 19.4 |
| 1996 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 19.2 |
| 1994 | 19.1 |
| 1993 | 19.1 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1991 | 18.9 |
| 1990 | 18.8 |
| 1989 | 18.7 |
| 1988 | 18.6 |
| 1987 | 18.5 |
| 1986 | 18.3 |
| 1985 | 18.2 |
| 1984 | 18.1 |
| 1983 | 17.9 |
| 1982 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 17.5 |
| 1980 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 17.1 |
| 1978 | 16.9 |
| 1977 | 16.7 |
| 1976 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 16.3 |
| 1974 | 16.1 |
| 1973 | 16 |
| 1972 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 15.8 |
| 1970 | 15.7 |
| 1969 | 15.6 |
| 1968 | 15.5 |
| 1967 | 15.4 |
| 1966 | 15.4 |
| 1965 | 15.4 |
| 1964 | 15.4 |
| 1963 | 15.4 |
| 1962 | 15.5 |
| 1961 | 15.6 |
| 1960 | 15.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Philippines: National Statistics
Finance
|
Philippines
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$518B
2024 |
29/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.9%
2024 |
122/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.97%
2025 |
105/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.32%
2024 |
100/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
157,000
2020 |
40/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.78%
2024 |
119/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.41%
2023 |
170/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.2%
2024 |
57/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
27.7%
2024 |
69/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
62.9
2026 |
85/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.6%
2023 |
39/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2023 |
76/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
15
2025 |
27/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00002%
2025 |
60/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
280
2024 |
27/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$252B
2024 |
31/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$106B
2024 |
27/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$40.3B
2024 |
3/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,483,000
2020 |
75/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.46%
2020 |
110/184 |
| Banked people share |
50.2%
2024 |
114/158 |
Energy
|
Philippines
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
551 kg
2022 |
130/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$18.4
2022 |
48/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
174.1 megatons
2024 |
33/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.5 tons
2024 |
117/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
66.2%
2022 |
84/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
28%
2021 |
85/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
16.1%
2022 |
35/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
54.4%
2022 |
44/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
885 kWh
2022 |
106/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
22.7%
2021 |
106/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
9.04%
2022 |
101/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
151/192 |
| Electricity access |
98%
2023 |
128/195 |
Society
|
Philippines
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.43%
2024 |
14/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-149,315
2025 |
185/196 |
| Urban population |
55.5%
2024 |
123/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.9:50.1
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
181/190 |
| Average female height |
5.06 ft
2025 |
184/190 |
| Quality of life index |
48.1
2026 |
106/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
32
2025 |
136/197 |
| Higher education index |
55
2026 |
85/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.32
2019 |
82/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12
2019 |
117/197 |
| Visa free countries |
77
2025 |
126/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.5%
2020 |
67/196 |
| English speaking |
63.7%
2023 |
48/197 |
| People using the Internet |
83.8%
2023 |
82/195 |
Health
|
Philippines
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$194.1
2023 |
129/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$86.1
2023 |
108/192 |
| Life expectancy |
70.2 years
2026 |
137/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.09%
2023 |
129/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.79
2021 |
123/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.6 years
2025 |
64/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
84
2023 |
70/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
26.9
2023 |
64/192 |
| Obesity rate |
8.96%
2022 |
164/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.5%
2024 |
120/195 |
| Air quality index |
54
2026 |
93/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.4%
2022 |
77/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.66 liters
2020 |
77/186 |
Territory
|
Philippines
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.2%
2026 |
71/197 |
| Land area per capita |
994 sq mi
2024 |
174/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
49,122 sq mi
2026 |
64/194 |
| Forest area |
28,159 sq mi
2026 |
62/196 |
| Roads length |
134,457 mi
2020 |
30/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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