Military expenditure in Philippines
Philippines: Military expenditure was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Philippines, 1989–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 5.4% for military expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Philippines peaked at 12.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2023.
That places Philippines 77th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.5% | — |
| 1990 | 10.0% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Philippines?
- Military expenditure in Philippines was 5.4% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for military expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 77th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure