Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
98th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Philippines ranks 98th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0339 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 95 Spain 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Zambia 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Japan 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Slovenia 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Fiji 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP 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 capita 52.81 current USD per person (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 unit of gdp in Philippines?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Philippines was 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.