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) | $1,012,713,767,557 (2021) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 5.703% (2021) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $8,893 (2021) |
GDP Country Rank 29/197 (2021)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.927% (2021) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $106,427,962,610 (2021) |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 43.1% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 6.354% (2019) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 17.637% (2021) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($6,008,802,646) (2021) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 44,242,102 (2021) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 22.519% (2020) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 19.847% (2020) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 57.635% (2020) |
Unemployment Rate | 2.406% (2021) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $148,804,215,460 (2021) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $101,446,840,165 (2021) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 50.498% (2021) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $10,518,036,731 (2021) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $33,541,391,475 (2021) |
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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