External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Philippines, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Philippines is 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Philippines peaked at 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.37 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Philippines 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.37 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 62.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 67.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 68.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 80.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 99.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 139.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 184.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 236.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 283.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 362.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 421.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 481.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 463.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 453.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 482.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 497.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 512.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 484.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 467.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 486.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 504.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 503.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 535.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 583.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 558.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 609.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 685.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 707.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 751.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 733.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 717.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 722.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 740.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 707.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 666.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 643.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 649.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 628.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 593 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 678.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 669.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 679.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 751.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 758.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 756.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 705.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 680.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 723.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 761.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 878.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 942.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 972.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,083 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 77% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 58.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 283.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 462.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 362.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 512.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 592.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 486.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 751.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 680.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 593 DOD, current US$ per person | 740.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 716.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 669.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 761.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,012 DOD, current US$ per person | 878.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 69 Papua New Guinea 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 1,196 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Cambodia 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Ghana 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Congo 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Eswatini 996.6 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Philippines?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Philippines was 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.37 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.