Gross capital formation in Philippines
Philippines: Gross capital formation was 22.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Philippines, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Philippines stood at 22.1%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Philippines peaked at 28.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1985.
Philippines ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.4% | — |
| 1982 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8% | 14.2% | 28.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 16.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 15.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 19.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 17.4% | 24.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 34,420 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,126 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 15.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 64,732 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Philippines?
- Gross capital formation in Philippines was 22.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for gross capital formation?
- Philippines ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.