Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 28.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1971–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 28.6% for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 41.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2012.
Philippines ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.6% | — |
| 1972 | 35.3% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 36.9% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 37.9% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 39.2% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 41.7% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 39.6% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 36.7% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 28.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 77% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 28.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1%, 73% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.9% | 33.6% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 36.3% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 31.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 29.6% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.6% | 30.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 28.6% in 2012, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2012.
- How does Philippines rank for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.