Military spending, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Military spending, per capita was 53.94 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.94 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
103rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
75.33 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1976
All-time low
21.86 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 53.94 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Philippines peaked at 75.33 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 21.86 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Philippines 103rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 23.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 26.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 23.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 21.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 23.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 25.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 28.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 33.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 35.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 32.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 37.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 48.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 61.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 75.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 70.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 52.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 60.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 51.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 51.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 48.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 46.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 28.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1985 | 30.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 31.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 32.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 40.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 37.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 35.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 31.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 31.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 33.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 34.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 37.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 33.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 31.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 30.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 31.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 29.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 30.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 32.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 30.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 30.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 32.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 31.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 32.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 34.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 35.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 41.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 43.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 42.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 43.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 48.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 48.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 47.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 53.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 53.94 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 53.94 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 39.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 51.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 53.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 100 Paraguay 57.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sudan 57.61 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 54.74 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 104 Indonesia 53.65 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 105 Honduras 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 106 South Africa 46.28 constant 2024 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 53.94 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 75.33 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Philippines rank for military spending, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 103rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.