GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Philippines
Philippines: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Philippines, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Philippines is 4.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 8.78 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.52 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 68th of 213 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.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1964 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1965 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1966 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1972 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1974 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1975 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1976 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1977 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1978 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1984 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -471.1% |
| 1985 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1987 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1989 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4365 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4177 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1993 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +422.4% |
| 1994 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1995 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1998 | -0.5141 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1999 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -751.0% |
| 2000 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +406.7% |
| 2011 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 2013 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2020 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 2021 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2022 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.4 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.4 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +751.0% | -0.5141 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -471.1% | 1.9 % change on previous year | -7.04 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +422.4% | 0.4177 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +406.7% | 1.45 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.08 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.73 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -7.04 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.5141 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 65 Central African Republic 4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Nepal 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Grenada 4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Egypt 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Argentina 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Panama 4.35 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Philippines?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Philippines was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.52 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.