Military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines
Philippines: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 31,145 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
31,145
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
31,145
in 2020
All-time low
14,531
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines is 31,145, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,531, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14,531 | — |
| 1989 | 20,269 | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 20,689 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 19,172 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 19,354 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20,962 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 22,587 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 17,545 | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 18,271 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 15,997 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 15,078 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 15,648 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 16,978 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 15,749 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 16,691 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 18,600 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 18,006 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18,222 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18,841 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 20,638 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 20,641 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,631 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 18,521 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 18,816 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19,105 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21,809 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 20,233 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 22,142 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 22,796 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 29,301 | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 31,052 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 30,629 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 31,145 | +1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 31,145 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 31,145 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,831, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,400 | 14,531 | 20,269 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18,530 | 15,078 | 22,587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,200 | 15,749 | 20,641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,440 | 18,521 | 31,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,145 | 31,145 | 31,145 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Philippines was 31,145 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 31,145 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,531 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 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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