Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 52.81 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Philippines is 52.81 current USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Philippines peaked at 52.81 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.79 current USD per person, in 1962.
That places Philippines 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 current USD per person | 2.79 current USD per person | 5.16 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.04 current USD per person | 4.12 current USD per person | 18.68 current USD per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.61 current USD per person | 9.56 current USD per person | 19.92 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.81 current USD per person | 14.18 current USD per person | 26.03 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.69 current USD per person | 13.78 current USD per person | 24.5 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.91 current USD per person | 25.31 current USD per person | 38.52 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.04 current USD per person | 41.87 current USD per person | 52.81 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 101 Viet Nam 57.15 current USD per person compare
- 102 Yemen 56.73 current USD per person compare
- 103 Honduras 53.69 current USD per person compare
- 105 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52.78 current USD per person compare
- 106 Mongolia 51.31 current USD per person compare
- 107 Mauritania 50.31 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Philippines
- Arms imports 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 90.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.12 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 17,247 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Philippines?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Philippines was 52.81 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 52.81 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 current USD per person in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.