Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 14.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Philippines 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 5.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 7.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 8.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 6.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 6.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 9.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 10.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 10.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 7.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 8.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 8.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 9.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 12.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 10.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 13.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 13.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 13.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 67 Haiti 15.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Mozambique 15.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Türkiye 12.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Afghanistan 12.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 923.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 53,102 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 872.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Philippines?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Philippines was 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.