Military spending in Philippines

Philippines: Military spending was 6.30 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.30 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
44th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.30 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
All-time low
599.92 million constant 2024 US$
in 1958
Years of data
67
1958–2025

Military spending in Philippines, 1958–2025

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Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 6.30 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending in 2025. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending in Philippines peaked at 6.30 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 599.92 million constant 2024 US$, in 1958.

Philippines ranks 44th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 609.78 million constant 2024 US$ 599.92 million constant 2024 US$ 619.63 million constant 2024 US$ 2
1960s 814.89 million constant 2024 US$ 615.90 million constant 2024 US$ 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ 9
1980s 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.74 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 2.73 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 3.77 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.07 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.76 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 5.48 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.89 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.30 billion constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 41 Switzerland 7.15 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 42 Czechia 6.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 43 Iraq 6.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 45 Oman 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 46 Austria 5.88 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 47 Morocco 5.88 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending in Philippines?
Military spending in Philippines was 6.30 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 6.30 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest military spending recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 599.92 million constant 2024 US$ in 1958.
How does Philippines rank for military spending?
Philippines ranks 44th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

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.