03_Official bilateral loans, total in Philippines

Philippines: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 9.93 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.93 billion
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
5th
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.36 billion
in 2008
All-time low
7.54 billion
in 2017
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Philippines, 1996–2023

05.0B10.0B15.0B1996200920231996: 9.5B1997: 9.1B1998: 8.9B1999: 11.6B2000: 10.7B2001: 9.7B2002: 11.0B2003: 12.3B2004: 12.8B2005: 10.6B2006: 9.7B2007: 10.3B2008: 13.4B2009: 12.0B2010: 13.3B2011: 13.1B2012: 11.1B2013: 9.0B2014: 7.7B2015: 7.6B2016: 7.5B2017: 7.5B2018: 7.6B2019: 8.0B2020: 11.9B2021: 9.3B2022: 9.1B2023: 9.9B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 9.93 billion for 03_official bilateral loans, total in 2023.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Philippines peaked at 13.36 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.54 billion, in 2017.

Philippines ranks 5th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Philippines, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 9.47 billion —
1997 9.14 billion -3.5%
1998 8.86 billion -3.1%
1999 11.56 billion +30.4%
2000 10.74 billion -7.1%
2001 9.73 billion -9.4%
2002 10.96 billion +12.6%
2003 12.28 billion +12.1%
2004 12.77 billion +3.9%
2005 10.63 billion -16.7%
2006 9.71 billion -8.7%
2007 10.27 billion +5.8%
2008 13.36 billion +30.2%
2009 11.98 billion -10.4%
2010 13.27 billion +10.8%
2011 13.11 billion -1.2%
2012 11.11 billion -15.2%
2013 8.95 billion -19.5%
2014 7.75 billion -13.4%
2015 7.55 billion -2.5%
2016 7.54 billion -0.1%
2017 7.54 billion -0.1%
2018 7.60 billion +0.8%
2019 8.00 billion +5.3%
2020 11.86 billion +48.2%
2021 9.31 billion -21.5%
2022 9.14 billion -1.8%
2023 9.93 billion +8.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 9.93 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 616.50 million, 16.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 9.93 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 644.00 million, 15.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.76 billion 8.86 billion 11.56 billion 4
2000s 11.24 billion 9.71 billion 13.36 billion 10
2010s 9.24 billion 7.54 billion 13.27 billion 10
2020s 10.06 billion 9.14 billion 11.86 billion 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 2 Indonesia 14.79 billion compare
  2. 3 Vietnam 14.55 billion compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 13.37 billion compare
  4. 6 China 9.43 billion compare
  5. 7 Egypt 7.46 billion compare
  6. 8 Morocco 7.32 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Philippines?
03_official bilateral loans, total in Philippines was 9.93 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 13.36 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.54 billion in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Philippines ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.