Economic complexity rankings in Philippines
Philippines: Economic complexity rankings was 38 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 121 countries
All-time high
70
in 1998
All-time low
37
in 2014
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Philippines, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Philippines is 38, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings 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 rankings 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -22.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5964 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Philippines?
- Economic complexity rankings in Philippines was 38 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 1998.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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