Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 38 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 38 for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 70 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2014.
Philippines ranks 78th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 58 | — |
| 1965 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 54 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 67 | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 54 | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 62 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 65 | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 54 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 64 | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 60 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 56 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 51 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 38 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.83 | 58 | 62 | 6 |
| 1970s | 60.4 | 54 | 67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.8 | 54 | 65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7 | 47 | 70 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7 | 50 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.57 | 37 | 49 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 38 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 1998.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.