GNI growth in Philippines
Philippines: GNI growth was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Philippines, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 6.1% for gni growth in 2025.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Philippines peaked at 12.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 44th of 164 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.
GNI growth in Philippines, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.6% | — |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -84.3% |
| 1984 | -8.0% | -2051.4% |
| 1985 | -3.6% | -54.6% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -204.1% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +88.7% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -52.8% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +370.5% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +128.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -58.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +77.1% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +57.4% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -87.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +643.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | -10.7% | -326.8% |
| 2021 | -0.5% | -95.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -1788.1% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +46.8% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -34.4% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -18.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -2051.4% | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | +1788.1% | -0.5% | 7.8% |
| 2012 | +643.8% | 1.0% | 7.3% |
| 1994 | +370.5% | 1.4% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | -8.0% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 1.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -10.7% | 11.5% | 6 |
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 gni growth in Philippines?
- Gni growth in Philippines was 6.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for gni growth?
- Philippines ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.