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Philippines

Capital
Manila
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
117 million (2025)

At a glance

  • Prices in the Philippines rose 1.7% in 2025, slower than in most countries.
  • The Philippines' economy grew 4.4% in 2025, faster than most economies.
  • Output per person in the Philippines was US$4,171 in 2025, lower than in most countries.
  • 2.2% of the Philippines' labour force had no job in 2025, a lower share than in most countries.
  • The Philippines had 117 million people in 2025: about 1.4% of everyone on Earth, the 14th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
  • The Philippines had a current account deficit of 3.5% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.

Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)

1.7%
World median 3.0%

Since 2000

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Inflation in Philippines and the world median, last ten years
YearPhilippinesWorld median
20251.7%3.0%
20243.2%3.0%
20236.0%5.7%
20225.8%8.0%
20213.9%3.5%
20202.4%1.9%
20192.4%2.2%
20185.3%2.5%
20172.9%2.3%
20161.3%1.6%

Real GDP, change over the year

4.4%
World median 3.4%

Since 2000

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Economic growth in Philippines and the world median, last ten years
YearPhilippinesWorld median
20254.4%3.4%
20245.7%3.4%
20235.5%3.2%
20227.6%4.3%
20215.7%5.1%
2020−9.5%−3.8%
20196.1%2.8%
20186.3%3.2%
20176.9%3.3%
20167.2%3.1%

GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices

US$4,171
World median US$7,882

Since 2000

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GDP per person in Philippines and the world median, last ten years
YearPhilippinesWorld median
2025US$4,171US$7,882
2024US$3,985US$7,853
2023US$3,804US$7,862
2022US$3,548US$7,656
2021US$3,484US$7,269
2020US$3,228US$6,433
2019US$3,401US$7,037
2018US$3,169US$6,978
2017US$3,038US$6,548
2016US$2,985US$5,982

Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)

2.2%
World median 5.1%

Since 2000

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Unemployment in Philippines and the world median, last ten years
YearPhilippinesWorld median
20252.2%5.1%
20242.2%5.1%
20232.2%5.2%
20222.6%5.3%
20213.4%6.0%
20202.5%6.4%
20192.2%5.4%
20182.3%5.4%
20172.6%5.6%
20162.7%5.9%

Everyone living in the country, mid-year

117 million

Since 2000

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Population in Philippines and the world median, last ten years
YearPhilippines
2025117 million
2024116 million
2023115 million
2022114 million
2021113 million
2020112 million
2019111 million
2018109 million
2017108 million
2016107 million

Current account balance, % of GDP

−3.5%
World median −0.8%

Since 2000

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Current account balance in Philippines and the world median, last ten years
YearPhilippinesWorld median
2025−3.5%−0.8%
2024−4.0%−1.3%
2023−2.8%−1.2%
2022−4.5%−3.0%
2021−1.5%−2.4%
20203.2%−1.7%
2019−0.8%−2.1%
2018−2.6%−2.9%
2017−0.7%−2.1%
2016−0.4%−2.8%

No recent World Bank figure for the Philippines: government debt.

About these figures

All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show the Philippines since 2000 or since its first figure.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.