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Philippines economy ranking: GDP & GDP per capita, debt

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The Philippines ranked 34/197 by economy size with a GDP of $487B and 130/197 by GDP per capita at $4,171. The Philippines has $289B in government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 59.4%.

In 2025, the Philippines made up 0.41% of the world's economy, compared to 0.55% in 1960.

Philippines GDP & GDP growth by year

GDP, current $
Real growth
1x
Year GDP GDP growth
2025 $487,086,123,720 4.4%
2024 $461,671,157,905 5.71%
2023 $437,055,627,245 5.52%
2022 $404,353,369,605 7.58%
2021 $394,087,359,848 5.71%
2020 $361,751,145,452 -9.52%
2019 $376,823,402,239 6.12%
2018 $346,841,896,587 6.34%
2017 $328,480,736,803 6.93%
2016 $318,627,003,017 7.15%
2015 $306,445,871,242 6.35%
2014 $297,483,555,338 6.35%
2013 $283,902,828,589 6.75%
2012 $261,920,540,963 6.9%
2011 $234,216,730,291 3.86%
2010 $208,368,893,151 7.33%
2009 $175,974,755,881 1.45%
2008 $181,624,626,327 4.34%
2007 $155,980,408,673 6.52%
2006 $127,652,926,368 5.32%
2005 $107,419,977,318 4.94%
2004 $95,001,999,685 6.57%
2003 $87,039,092,974 5.09%
2002 $84,307,345,888 3.72%
2001 $78,921,234,458 3.05%
2000 $83,669,788,377 4.38%
1999 $85,640,171,045 3.35%
1998 $74,492,416,330 -0.51%
1997 $94,106,317,565 5.19%
1996 $94,648,084,429 5.86%
1995 $84,644,328,727 4.63%
1994 $73,159,336,915 4.37%
1993 $62,036,529,147 2.18%
1992 $60,422,328,242 0.42%
1991 $51,784,144,943 -0.44%
1990 $50,508,286,642 3.08%
1989 $48,513,773,721 6.18%
1988 $43,152,128,959 6.7%
1987 $37,791,488,666 4.36%
1986 $33,987,207,295 3.51%
1985 $34,961,486,348 -6.86%
1984 $35,730,185,634 -7.04%
1983 $37,759,179,895 1.9%
1982 $42,206,011,275 3.7%
1981 $40,499,388,869 3.42%
1980 $36,848,080,899 5.2%
1979 $31,218,296,292 5.6%
1978 $25,762,224,563 5.19%
1977 $22,283,109,803 5.56%
1976 $19,381,055,197 8.78%
1975 $16,875,240,684 5.45%
1974 $15,607,882,555 3.39%
1973 $11,412,449,735 8.78%
1972 $9,067,815,521 5.43%
1971 $8,375,075,630 5.39%
1970 $7,559,115,517 3.69%
1969 $9,571,800,653 4.69%
1968 $8,632,749,269 5.04%
1967 $7,724,873,935 5.22%
1966 $7,189,017,888 4.44%
1965 $6,517,349,772 5.35%
1964 $5,953,756,195 3.4%
1963 $5,505,023,238 7.02%
1962 $4,954,593,072 4.85%
1961 $8,171,194,425 5.7%
1960 $7,515,894,111 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Philippines GDP per capita by year

GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $4,171 -
2024 $3,985 $11,794
2023 $3,804 $10,986
2022 $3,548 $10,131
2021 $3,484 $8,858
2020 $3,228 $8,238
2019 $3,401 $8,924
2018 $3,169 $8,358
2017 $3,038 $7,774
2016 $2,985 $7,383
2015 $2,910 $6,894
2014 $2,867 $6,689
2013 $2,781 $6,373
2012 $2,615 $6,094
2011 $2,384 $5,705
2010 $2,163 $5,489
2009 $1,864 $5,157
2008 $1,959 $5,144
2007 $1,713 $4,923
2006 $1,426 $4,579
2005 $1,220 $4,289
2004 $1,100 $4,037
2003 $1,027 $3,761
2002 $1,015 $3,580
2001 $970 $3,469
2000 $1,051 $3,366
1999 $1,101 $3,229
1998 $983 $3,160
1997 $1,273 $3,221
1996 $1,311 $3,082
1995 $1,200 $2,926
1994 $1,060 $2,800
1993 $919 $2,684
1992 $917 $2,629
1991 $804 $2,621
1990 $804 $2,608
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171, ranking 130/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $11,794, ranking 127/197, and a median annual after tax income of $3,163, ranking 129/197.

Philippines GDP rankings by year

GDP
GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Rank
GDP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 32 118 -
2024 35 128 116
2023 36 128 122
2022 40 132 122
2021 39 133 124
2020 34 132 123
2019 35 133 122
2018 39 133 122
2017 38 133 128
2016 36 133 126
2015 35 134 128
2014 39 137 128
2013 39 137 129
2012 41 137 130
2011 45 137 131
2010 46 137 130
2009 46 135 130
2008 47 135 130
2007 47 133 129
2006 46 132 131
2005 48 131 130
2004 48 132 128
2003 45 127 130
2002 45 123 128
2001 44 124 124
2000 44 121 124
1999 41 117 122
1998 44 121 119
1997 40 115 117
1996 40 111 114
1995 40 113 115
1994 39 111 114
1993 39 115 115
1992 37 115 117
1991 39 125 119
1990 41 125 118
1989 38 112 -
1988 41 117 -
1987 42 117 -
1986 40 115 -
1985 38 110 -
1984 38 106 -
1983 38 105 -
1982 36 99 -
1981 35 100 -
1980 37 106 -
1979 36 101 -
1978 34 103 -
1977 34 103 -
1976 33 101 -
1975 35 103 -
1974 35 102 -
1973 36 103 -
1972 39 105 -
1971 36 104 -
1970 36 105 -
1969 28 75 -
1968 27 76 -
1967 27 75 -
1966 28 78 -
1965 27 79 -
1964 30 73 -
1963 30 74 -
1962 31 73 -
1961 20 46 -
1960 22 48 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Compared with 2000, in 2025 the Philippines is ranked 32nd out of 179 by GDP (up from 44th), 118th by GDP per capita (up from 121st), and 116th by GDP per capita PPP (up from 124th).

Economic indicators

Philippines Rank
Gross domestic product
$487B
2025
34/197
GDP growth
4.4%
2024-2025
62/194
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
127/197
Government debt
$289B
2025
35/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2025
79/185
Government debt per person
$2,476
2025
113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,163
2026
129/197
Listed domestic companies
279
2025
27/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$232B
2025
33/100
Number of billionaires
15
2026
27/74
Billionaire frequency
1 in 4,911,405
2026
60/74
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
38/169
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
75/169
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2025
124/195
Consumer prices inflation
1.66%
2024-2025
140/195
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
64/106
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
169/196
Population
118213646
14/197

Government spending, deficit, and debt by year

Spending
Debt
Deficit/surplus
1x
Year % of GDP
Government spending Government debt Government deficit/surplus
2025 24.3% 59.4% -3.97%
2024 25.6% 56.6% -4.44%
2023 24.7% 56.5% -4.38%
2022 25.9% 57.4% -5.48%
2021 27.2% 57% -6.23%
2020 25.9% 51.6% -5.55%
2019 21.7% 37% -1.5%
2018 20.9% 37.1% -1.48%
2017 19.5% 38.1% -0.75%
2016 19% 37.4% -0.74%
2015 17.8% 39.7% 0.14%
2014 16.8% 40.3% 1.32%
2013 17.3% 43.9% 0.37%
2012 17.7% 45.7% -0.22%
2011 17.2% 45.4% -0.38%
2010 18.3% 47.6% -2.25%
2009 19.2% 49.8% -2.57%
2008 17.9% 50% 0.02%
2007 18.2% 50.2% -0.28%
2006 18.3% 57.2% -0.05%
2005 18.7% 64.7% -1.62%
2004 19.4% 71.1% -2.81%
2003 20.4% 71.4% -3.49%
2002 20.6% 65.2% -3.71%
2001 21% 59.5% -3.49%
2000 20.8% 59.2% -3.27%
1999 20.7% 54.2% -2.29%
1998 20.3% 50.8% -1.31%
1997 20.3% 56.9% 0.37%
1996 19.6% 53.1% 0.54%
1995 19.1% 60.8% -0.02%
1994 19.7% 63.6% -0.44%
1993 17.6% 73.9% 0.63%
1992 18.4% 53.9% -0.43%
1991 18% 55.6% -0.26%
1990 18.8% 56.2% -1.52%
1989 15.7% 55.2% -1.64%
1988 15.9% 69% -2.71%
1987 15.7% 79.2% -1.06%
1986 13.5% 77.7% -0.55%
1985 11.3% 53.1% 0.71%
1984 10.1% 45.8% 0.64%
1983 12.2% 43.1% 0.1%
1982 12.8% 32.9% -0.88%
1981 13.7% 27.6% -1.09%
1980 13.4% 24.8% 0.56%
1979 11.9% 22.5% 1.54%
1978 13.3% 23.1% 0.05%
1977 13.3% 19.8% -0.42%
1976 13.8% 16.8% -0.55%
1975 15.1% 13% 0.13%
1974 10.7% 13.4% 5.94%
1973 14% 11.5% 2.49%
1972 13.4% 14.2% 3.39%
1971 11.2% 14.8% -0.96%
1970 10.4% 16.8% -0.31%
1969 11.5% 16.4% -2.67%
1968 11.2% 15.7% -2.33%
1967 10.2% 15.4% -1.35%
1966 9.77% 14.4% -0.74%
1965 9.48% 15% -1.53%
1964 9.66% 14.2% -0.99%
1963 10.4% 14.1% -0.68%
1962 10.8% 15.9% -0.43%
1961 9.6% 16.5% -0.29%
1960 10.1% 16.6% -1.06%
1959 9.13% 12.7% -0.15%
1958 8.43% 13.1% -0.21%
1957 8.82% 13.7% -0.56%
1956 9.58% 14.6% -0.77%
1955 9.7% 13.1% -1.3%
1954 8.87% 12.1% -0.79%
1953 8.59% - -0.88%
1952 7.45% - 0.49%
1951 7.67% - 1.5%
1950 7.23% - -0.19%
1949 7.68% - -2.33%
1948 6.76% - -0.65%
1947 6.28% - 0.05%
1946 8.28% - -2.54%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1946–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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This chart shows the Philippines' government spending, budget balance, and debt over time, each expressed as a share of GDP.

Over the past 50 years, the Philippines recorded a fiscal deficit in 37 of them, with an average annual deficit equal to 1.34% of GDP. In 2025, government spending reached $118B (24.3% of GDP), with a deficit of 3.97%.

The national debt reached $289B, ranking 35th out of 185 countries by total size, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 59.4%, ranking 79th.

Inflation rate by year

1x
Year Inflation
2025 1.66%
2024 3.21%
2023 5.98%
2022 5.82%
2021 3.93%
2020 2.39%
2019 2.39%
2018 5.31%
2017 2.85%
2016 1.25%
2015 0.67%
2014 3.6%
2013 2.58%
2012 3.03%
2011 4.72%
2010 3.79%
2009 4.22%
2008 8.26%
2007 2.9%
2006 5.49%
2005 6.52%
2004 4.83%
2003 2.29%
2002 2.72%
2001 5.35%
2000 3.98%
1999 5.94%
1998 9.23%
1997 5.59%
1996 7.48%
1995 6.83%
1994 10.4%
1993 6.72%
1992 8.65%
1991 19.3%
1990 12.2%
1989 12.2%
1988 13.9%
1987 4.07%
1986 1.15%
1985 23.1%
1984 50.3%
1983 10%
1982 10.2%
1981 13.1%
1980 18.2%
1979 17.5%
1978 7.33%
1977 9.9%
1976 9.2%
1975 6.76%
1974 34.2%
1973 16.6%
1972 8.2%
1971 21.4%
1970 14.4%
1969 1.96%
1968 2.36%
1967 6.25%
1966 5.4%
1965 2.56%
1964 8.18%
1963 5.63%
1962 5.8%
1961 1.6%
1960 4.15%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 20 years, the Philippines has had an average annual inflation rate of 3.7%. In 2025, inflation was 1.66%. The bar chart above shows consumer price inflation by year.

Balance of trade

Philippines Rank
Current account balance
-$16.3B
2025
181/190
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.34%
2025
116/190
Goods imports
$130B
2025
35/189
Goods exports
$63.4B
2025
49/189
Service imports
$38.2B
2025
36/189
Service exports
$51.5B
2025
34/189
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
40.2%
2025
99/182
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
26.6%
2025
123/193

Philippines top 10 trading partners

The Philippines' biggest trading partner accounting for 24.4% of all exports and imports is China, with a trade balance between the two of -$31B: the Philippines exports $9.3B worth of goods and services to China and imports $40.3B.

Below is the list of the top 10 trade partners of the Philippines.

Rank Country Trade value Share of total trade Export to Import from Top export to Top import from
1 China $49.6B 24.4% $9.3B $40.3B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
2 Japan $22.7B 11.2% $11.6B $11.2B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
3 United States $22.4B 11% $13.5B $8.86B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
4 South Korea $14.5B 7.14% $3.29B $11.2B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
5 Indonesia $11.8B 5.84% $966M $10.9B Raw materials & minerals Machinery & equipment
6 Thailand $10.7B 5.3% $2.9B $7.85B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
7 Singapore $9.5B 4.68% $3.53B $5.97B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
8 Malaysia $8.62B 4.25% $2.69B $5.93B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
9 Vietnam $7.39B 3.64% $1.53B $5.86B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment
10 Germany $5.64B 2.78% $3.35B $2.29B Machinery & equipment Machinery & equipment

Top 10 exports

Philippines Rank
Machinery & equipment $57.2B 29/193
Business & finance services $25.2B 23/189
Transport & tourism services $13.5B 46/191
IT & IP services $8.11B 28/185
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $5.82B 39/192
Raw materials & minerals $4.87B 77/193
Metals $3.71B 52/192
Raw agricultural goods $3.11B 43/193
Precious metals & jewellery $2.98B 47/190
Textiles & consumer goods $2.75B 52/193

Top 10 imports

Philippines Rank
Machinery & equipment $61.7B 34/193
Raw materials & minerals $23B 28/193
Transport & tourism services $20.3B 37/191
Business & finance services $13.6B 34/189
Chemicals & pharma $13.5B 39/193
Metals $10.8B 33/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $10.5B 28/193
Textiles & consumer goods $6.79B 45/193
Raw agricultural goods $6.26B 29/193
Animal & marine products $5.05B 24/193

Economic freedom indices

Philippines Rank
Economic freedom 62.9 85/197
Property rights 45.8 101/182
Government integrity 35.4 115/182
Judicial effectiveness 41.8 100/182
Tax burden 78.3 96/182
Government spending 81 63/180
Fiscal health 60.5 117/181
Business freedom 69.2 73/182
Labor freedom 57.8 70/182
Monetary freedom 72.1 115/180
Trade freedom 83 15/181
Investment freedom 70 39/181
Financial freedom 60 59/181

Economic freedom by year

1x
Year Index
Economic freedom Judicial effectiveness Tax burden Government spending Fiscal health
2026 62.9 41.8 78.3 81 60.5
2025 60.6 42.5 79.1 79.9 47.7
2024 59 42.2 78.2 79.2 40.5
2023 59.3 34.4 78.3 81.3 59.4
2022 61.1 25.6 76.8 84.2 81.8
2021 64.1 34.5 76.8 87.4 94.3
2020 64.5 34.2 76.7 87.9 96.3
2019 63.8 36.4 76.9 88.7 97.1
2018 65 38.2 78.9 89.3 97.7
2017 65.6 37.1 78.9 89.4 97.2
2016 63.1 - 79 89.6 -
2015 62.2 - 79.1 89.3 -
2014 60.1 - 79.2 92.3 -
2013 58.2 - 79.3 90.2 -
2012 57.1 - 79.1 89.7 -
2011 56.2 - 78.8 91 -
2010 56.3 - 78.8 91.2 -
2009 56.8 - 75.4 90.8 -
2008 56 - 75.8 90.2 -
2007 56 - 76 89.5 -
2006 56.3 - 75.9 88.9 -
2005 54.7 - 78 88.5 -
2004 59.1 - 77.7 88.8 -
2003 61.3 - 77.6 88.6 -
2002 60.7 - 77.4 88 -
2001 60.9 - 77.3 88 -
2000 62.5 - 74.2 89.2 -
1999 61.9 - 73.5 90.6 -
1998 62.8 - 73 88.9 -
1997 62.2 - 73.1 87.9 -
1996 60.2 - 73.2 89.4 -
1995 55 - 73.2 88.4 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Philippines is ranked 77/174 for economic freedom with a score of 62.9, compared to 98/162 and a score of 56.3 in 2006.

Other economic metrics

Philippines Rank
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2025
50/191
Industry, % of GDP
27%
2025
72/194
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
8.59%
2025
82/193
GNI, Atlas method
$567B
2025
27/194
GNI per capita, PPP
$14,460
2025
114/191
Total reserves including gold
$111B
2025
28/177
Net foreign direct investment
-$6.19B
2025
170/189
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$9.4B
2024
37/193
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.7B
2024
39/193
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.45%
2024
69/121
Poverty at national poverty lines
15.5%
2023
127/176
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.1%
2025
100/179

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1946–1992, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.