Military spending, per unit of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
107th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.1177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Philippines 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0709 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0698 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0918 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0892 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0806 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0802 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0777 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0723 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0885 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0794 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0745 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0813 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0955 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0929 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0923 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0816 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0718 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0406 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0289 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0362 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0371 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0419 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0338 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0318 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0276 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +68.6% | 0.0698 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0698 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0955 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0403 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 104 Czechia 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Rwanda 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Tajikistan 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Japan 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 New Zealand 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Philippines?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Philippines was 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.