Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Philippines
Philippines: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 3.74 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Philippines, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 3.74 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Philippines peaked at 5.85 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 1972.
Philippines ranks 89th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.16 | — |
| 1961 | 2.13 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.11 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.06 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.06 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.04 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.03 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.01 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.99 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.96 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.02 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | -44.6% |
| 1973 | 1.22 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.76 | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 2.24 | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 5.85 | +160.8% |
| 1977 | 4.17 | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 4.19 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.06 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.27 | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 4.49 | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 4.48 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 4.56 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 2.58 | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 2.76 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.64 | -40.6% |
| 1988 | 1.81 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.46 | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 3.68 | +49.5% |
| 1991 | 3.7 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 4.22 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.59 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 3.45 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.42 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.97 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 3.07 | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 2.96 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.61 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.07 | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 3.74 | -1.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.89, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +160.8% | 2.24 | 5.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 | 1.97 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 1.12 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 1.64 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 2.96 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.36 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 1.37 | 3.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Philippines?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Philippines was 3.74 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 1972.
- How does Philippines rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Philippines ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.