Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Philippines

Philippines: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was -2.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.7
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 2006
All-time low
-4.52
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Philippines, 2000–2023

-4-202462000201120232000: -2.72001: -2.22002: -0.332003: 0.332004: 1.72005: 1.92006: 5.52007: 5.22008: 0.082009: 4.82010: 3.52011: 2.42012: 2.62013: 42014: 3.62015: 2.42016: -0.382017: -0.652018: -2.62019: -0.812020: 3.22021: -1.52022: -4.52023: -2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded -2.7 for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and down 167.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Philippines peaked at 5.45 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.52, in 2022.

Philippines ranks 119th of 191 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.

Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Philippines, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 -2.66
2001 -2.22 -16.5%
2002 -0.33 -85.1%
2003 0.33 -200.0%
2004 1.71 +418.2%
2005 1.85 +8.2%
2006 5.45 +194.6%
2007 5.17 -5.1%
2008 0.08 -98.5%
2009 4.8 +5900.0%
2010 3.45 -28.1%
2011 2.41 -30.1%
2012 2.65 +10.0%
2013 4.01 +51.3%
2014 3.62 -9.7%
2015 2.37 -34.5%
2016 -0.38 -116.0%
2017 -0.65 +71.1%
2018 -2.56 +293.8%
2019 -0.81 -68.4%
2020 3.2 -495.1%
2021 -1.51 -147.2%
2022 -4.52 +199.3%
2023 -2.7 -40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.42 -2.66 5.45 10
2010s 1.41 -2.56 4.01 10
2020s -1.38 -4.52 3.2 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 116 Colombia -2.51 compare
  2. 117 Cape Verde -2.58 compare
  3. 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -2.6 compare
  4. 120 Ethiopia -2.92 compare
  5. 121 Egypt -3.17 compare
  6. 122 Argentina -3.24 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Philippines?
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Philippines was -2.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2006.
What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was -4.52 in 2022.
How does Philippines rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Philippines ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 167.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,174 data points, 2000–2023
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