Philippines: Economy
Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Lower Middle Income |
Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
Economic Trivia | The Philippine Constitution and the other laws continue to restrict foreign ownership in important activities/sectors (such as land ownership and public utilities). |
Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2021): China, Japan, and United States |
Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Electronics Assembly; Garments; Footwear; Pharmaceuticals |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
GDP, PPP (current international) | $1,170,982,075,550 (2022) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 7.57% (2022) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $10,133 (2022) |
GDP Country Rank 29/197 (2022)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 5.821% (2022) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $106,427,962,610 (2021) |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 43.1% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 6.354% (2019) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 17.239% (2022) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($17,832,025,336) (2022) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 46,990,319 (2022) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 24.268% (2021) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 18.684% (2021) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 57.048% (2021) |
Unemployment Rate | 2.238% (2022) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $178,012,778,070 (2022) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $114,756,536,154 (2022) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 55.231% (2022) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $9,199,942,906 (2022) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $41,049,078,141 (2022) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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