Economy of the Philippines

Economy of the Philippines
Metro Manila, the economic center of the Philippines
CurrencyPhilippine peso (Filipino: piso; sign: ₱; code: PHP)
Calendar year
Trade organizations
ADB, AIIB, AFTA, APEC, ASEAN, EAS, G-24, RCEP, WTO and others
Country group
Statistics
Population
  • Neutral increase 109,035,343 (12th)
    (2020 census)[3][4]
  • Increase 114,163,719
    (2024 estimate)[5]
GDP
GDP rank
GDP growth
  • Increase 5.6% (2023)[1]
  • Increase 6.2% (2024f)[1]
  • Increase 6.2% (2025f)[1]
GDP per capita
  • Increase $4,130 (nominal; 2024 est.)[6]
  • Increase $12,191 (PPP; 2024 est.)[6]
GDP per capita rank
GDP by sector
GDP by component
  • Household consumption 73.1%
  • Government consumption 14.2%
  • Gross capital formation 23.1%
  • Exports of goods and services 27.4%
  • Less: Imports of goods and services 39.2%
  • Other source 10.6%
  • (2023)[7]
Positive decrease 1.9% (September 2024)[8]
Population below poverty line
  • Positive decrease 15.5% (2023)[9]
  • Steady 18.0% on less than $3.65/day (2021)[10]
Positive decrease 41.2 medium (2021)[11]
Increase 34 out of 100 points (2023, 115th rank)
Labor force
  • Increase 50.28 million
  • Increase 66.0% participation rate
  • (June 2024 est.)[13]
Labor force by occupation
Unemployment
  • Positive decrease 3.1%
  • Positive decrease 1.62 million unemployed
  • (June 2024 est.)[13]
Average gross salary
₱18,423 / US$338 monthly (2022)[14]
Gross savingsIncrease ₱6.60 trillion (2023)[15]
Main industries
External
Exports$115.26 billion (2022)[18][7][note 1]
Export goods
Main export partners
Imports$159.29 billion (2022)[18][7][note 1]
Import goods
Main import partners
FDI stock
  • Increase $118.985 billion (Inward, 2023)[21]
  • Increase $68.272 billion (Outward, 2023)[21]
  • Positive decrease -$11.20 billion
  • Positive decrease -2.6% of GDP (2023)[22][23]
  • Negative increase $125.394 billion
  • Negative increase 28.7% of GDP (2023p)[7]
Public finances
  • ₱14.616 trillion
  • ($263.03 billion)
  • Positive decrease 60.2% of GDP (2023)[7][24]
  • -₱1.512 trillion
  • (-$27.21 billion)
  • −6.2% of GDP (2023)[7]
Revenues
  • ₱3.824 trillion
  • ($68.81 billion)
  • 15.7% of GDP (2023)[7]
Expenses
  • ₱5.336 trillion
  • ($99.63 billion)
  • 22.0% of GDP (2023)[7]
Economic aidrecipient: $1.67 billion (2011)[25]
  • Fitch:[29]
  • BBB (Domestic/Foreign)
  • BBB+ (Country Ceiling)
  • Outlook: Stable
Decrease $111.083 billion (October 2024)[22][30]
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.

The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region.[31] In 2024, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱26.55 trillion ($471.5 billion), making it the world's 32nd largest by nominal GDP and 13th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund.

The Philippine economy is transitioning from one based on agriculture to one based more on services and manufacturing. It has experienced significant economic growth and transformation in recent years. With an average annual growth rate of around 6 percent since 2010, the country has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.[32] The Philippines is a founding member of the United Nations, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, East Asia Summit and the World Trade Organization.[33] The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila.

The country's primary exports include semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, chemical products, copper, nickel, abaca, coconut oil, and fruits. Its major trading partners include Japan, China, the United States, Singapore, South Korea, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Germany, Taiwan, and Thailand.

In 2017, the Philippine economy was projected to become the 9th largest in Asia and 19th largest in the world by 2050.[34] By 2035, the Filipino economy is predicted to be the 22nd largest in the world.[35]

The Philippines has been named as one of the Tiger Cub Economies, alongside Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand. However, major problems remain, mainly related to alleviating the wide income and growth disparities between the country's different regions and socioeconomic classes, reducing corruption, and investing in the infrastructure necessary to ensure future growth.

In 2024, the World Economic Forum chief Børge Brende said that “there is a real opportunity for this country to become a $2-trillion economy.”[36]

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