Military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines
Philippines: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 31,145 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines is 31,145 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines peaked at 31,145 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,531 constant 2024 US$, in 1985.
Philippines ranks 72nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14,531 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 20,269 constant 2024 US$ | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 20,689 constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 19,172 constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 19,354 constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20,962 constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 22,587 constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 17,545 constant 2024 US$ | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 18,271 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 15,997 constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 15,078 constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 15,648 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 16,978 constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 15,749 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 16,691 constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 18,600 constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 18,006 constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18,222 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18,841 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 20,638 constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 20,641 constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,631 constant 2024 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 18,521 constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 18,816 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19,105 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21,809 constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 20,233 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 22,142 constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 22,796 constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 29,301 constant 2024 US$ | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 31,052 constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 30,629 constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 31,145 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 31,145 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504 constant 2024 US$, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 31,145 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,831 constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,400 constant 2024 US$ | 14,531 constant 2024 US$ | 20,269 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 18,530 constant 2024 US$ | 15,078 constant 2024 US$ | 22,587 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,200 constant 2024 US$ | 15,749 constant 2024 US$ | 20,641 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,440 constant 2024 US$ | 18,521 constant 2024 US$ | 31,052 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,145 constant 2024 US$ | 31,145 constant 2024 US$ | 31,145 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines was 31,145 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 31,145 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,531 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Philippines ranks 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.