External debt as a share of gni in Philippines

Philippines: External debt as a share of gni was 25.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.02
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
98th
of 118 countries
All-time high
67.52
in 2001
All-time low
20.06
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External debt as a share of gni in Philippines, 2000–2023

2030405060702000201120232000: 63.82001: 67.52002: 652003: 65.92004: 58.92005: 49.82006: 41.32007: 34.82008: 29.32009: 28.52010: 28.22011: 25.52012: 23.92013: 20.92014: 23.32015: 22.32016: 21.12017: 20.12018: 20.62019: 20.22020: 25.32021: 26.12022: 262023: 25

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, external debt as a share of gni in Philippines stood at 25.02.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Philippines peaked at 67.52 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.06, in 2017.

Philippines ranks 98th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

External debt as a share of gni in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for External debt as a share of gni in Philippines, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 63.83
2001 67.52 +5.8%
2002 65.03 -3.7%
2003 65.89 +1.3%
2004 58.86 -10.7%
2005 49.77 -15.4%
2006 41.31 -17.0%
2007 34.8 -15.8%
2008 29.33 -15.7%
2009 28.51 -2.8%
2010 28.2 -1.1%
2011 25.47 -9.7%
2012 23.85 -6.4%
2013 20.86 -12.5%
2014 23.26 +11.5%
2015 22.33 -4.0%
2016 21.14 -5.3%
2017 20.06 -5.1%
2018 20.58 +2.6%
2019 20.18 -1.9%
2020 25.31 +25.4%
2021 26.08 +3.0%
2022 25.98 -0.4%
2023 25.02 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.48 28.51 67.52 10
2010s 22.59 20.06 28.2 10
2020s 25.6 25.02 26.08 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 95 Comoros 28.17 compare
  2. 96 Somalia 27.68 compare
  3. 97 Guinea 25.48 compare
  4. 99 Chad 24.81 compare
  5. 100 Guatemala 24.73 compare
  6. 101 Nepal 24.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt as a share of gni in Philippines?
External debt as a share of gni in Philippines was 25.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 67.52 in 2001.
What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 20.06 in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for external debt as a share of gni?
Philippines ranks 98th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt as a share of gni
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,741 data points, 2000–2023
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