Military spending per military personnel in Philippines
Philippines: Military spending per military personnel was 42,518 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
42,518 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
77th
of 170 countries
All-time high
42,518 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
6,667 constant 2022 US$
in 1947
Years of data
76
1947–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Philippines, 1947–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 42,518 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Philippines peaked at 42,518 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,667 constant 2022 US$, in 1947.
That places Philippines 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Philippines, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 6,667 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1948 | 11,330 constant 2022 US$ | +69.9% |
| 1949 | 14,741 constant 2022 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1950 | 15,703 constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1951 | 16,568 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 22,448 constant 2022 US$ | +35.5% |
| 1953 | 20,439 constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1954 | 16,536 constant 2022 US$ | -19.1% |
| 1955 | 13,230 constant 2022 US$ | -20.0% |
| 1956 | 12,926 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 9,587 constant 2022 US$ | -25.8% |
| 1958 | 10,153 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 9,106 constant 2022 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 9,184 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 9,196 constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 9,716 constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 12,518 constant 2022 US$ | +28.8% |
| 1964 | 11,631 constant 2022 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 12,635 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 12,882 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 13,761 constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 13,154 constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 12,590 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 11,338 constant 2022 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 11,463 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 10,901 constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 14,853 constant 2022 US$ | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 14,107 constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 13,426 constant 2022 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 12,855 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 13,265 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 13,483 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 14,375 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 12,623 constant 2022 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 12,482 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 13,163 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 13,575 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 9,847 constant 2022 US$ | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 9,237 constant 2022 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 11,713 constant 2022 US$ | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 13,348 constant 2022 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 11,133 constant 2022 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 18,151 constant 2022 US$ | +63.0% |
| 1990 | 16,685 constant 2022 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 16,184 constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 18,436 constant 2022 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 19,577 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 21,375 constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 23,607 constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 23,711 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22,725 constant 2022 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 22,357 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 22,079 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 20,387 constant 2022 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 17,151 constant 2022 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 17,628 constant 2022 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12,876 constant 2022 US$ | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 12,712 constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12,849 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 14,023 constant 2022 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 17,004 constant 2022 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 18,277 constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 19,455 constant 2022 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 20,965 constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 19,593 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 20,033 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21,588 constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 21,129 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 23,763 constant 2022 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 25,795 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 29,584 constant 2022 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 31,922 constant 2022 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 33,806 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 38,316 constant 2022 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 40,790 constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 42,518 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 42,518 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 42,518 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962 constant 2022 US$, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +69.9% | 6,667 constant 2022 US$ | 11,330 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1989 | +63.0% | 11,133 constant 2022 US$ | 18,151 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10,913 constant 2022 US$ | 6,667 constant 2022 US$ | 14,741 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
| 1950s | 14,670 constant 2022 US$ | 9,106 constant 2022 US$ | 22,448 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,727 constant 2022 US$ | 9,184 constant 2022 US$ | 13,761 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,007 constant 2022 US$ | 10,901 constant 2022 US$ | 14,853 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,527 constant 2022 US$ | 9,237 constant 2022 US$ | 18,151 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,674 constant 2022 US$ | 16,184 constant 2022 US$ | 23,711 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,236 constant 2022 US$ | 12,712 constant 2022 US$ | 20,387 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,818 constant 2022 US$ | 19,593 constant 2022 US$ | 33,806 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,542 constant 2022 US$ | 38,316 constant 2022 US$ | 42,518 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Philippines?
- Military spending per military personnel in Philippines was 42,518 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42,518 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,667 constant 2022 US$ in 1947.
- How does Philippines rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Philippines ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. 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.