GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 54th of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 5.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 6.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 7.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 8.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 9.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 10.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 11.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 12.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 13.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 14.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 15.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 17.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 19.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 21.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 24.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 27.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 28.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 31.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 34.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 37.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 40.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 44.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 46.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 50.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 55.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 61.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 65.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 60.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 65.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 73.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 65.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 60.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 51 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 88.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Israel 87.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Albania 86.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 75.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Argentina 70.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Denmark 69.70 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines was 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.