Military spending, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Military spending, per capita was 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
111th
of 171 countries
All-time high
55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
15.47 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2005
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Philippines, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Philippines stood at 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Philippines peaked at 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.47 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Philippines 111th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 19.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 18.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 17.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 17.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 17.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 17.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 18.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 18.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 17.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 17.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 17.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 23.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 30.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 38.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 41.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 46.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 46.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 47.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 40.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 39.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 40.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 29.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 19.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1985 | 19.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 24.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 27.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 33.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 28.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 26.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 29.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 31.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 32.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 34.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 33.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 32.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 31.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 30.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 27.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 22.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 22.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 15.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 19.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 20.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 21.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 26.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 24.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 25.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 28.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 30.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 34.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 36.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 43.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 48.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 52.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 54.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 47.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 40.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 26.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 48.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 108 Bolivia 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 109 Congo 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 110 South Africa 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 55.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 113 Honduras 54.81 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 114 Lebanon 53.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Philippines?
- Military spending, per capita in Philippines was 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for military spending, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 111th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.