Military spending in Philippines
Philippines: Military spending was 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending in Philippines, 1946–2023
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending in Philippines stood at 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Philippines peaked at 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180.02 million constant 2022 US$, in 1947.
Philippines ranks 44th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 277.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 180.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 412.75 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1950s | 550.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 455.39 million constant 2022 US$ | 673.44 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 593.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 532.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 692.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 664.86 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.45 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Philippines?
- Military spending in Philippines was 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.02 million constant 2022 US$ in 1947.
- How does Philippines rank for military spending?
- Philippines ranks 44th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.