Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Philippines
Philippines: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 272,678 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Philippines, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 272,678 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Philippines peaked at 272,678 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,219 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Philippines 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,219 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 6,916 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 7,765 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 10,329 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 10,990 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 11,493 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 12,515 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 14,424 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 16,779 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 19,698 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 22,084 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 23,934 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 26,271 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 29,318 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 31,980 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 36,078 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 39,879 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 42,167 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 43,210 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 45,724 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 50,719 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 54,381 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 57,330 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 63,762 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 68,161 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 71,981 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 77,152 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 87,682 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 89,294 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 97,914 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 105,924 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 113,622 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 122,151 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 130,785 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 138,664 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 153,726 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 167,012 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 186,441 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 197,417 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 172,601 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 192,183 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 223,551 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 241,559 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 261,175 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 272,678 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 272,678 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 272,678 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100,093 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 | +33.0% | 7,765 current LCU per person | 10,329 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,826 current LCU per person | 6,219 current LCU per person | 16,779 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 31,462 current LCU per person | 19,698 current LCU per person | 43,210 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,619 current LCU per person | 45,724 current LCU per person | 89,294 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,366 current LCU per person | 97,914 current LCU per person | 197,417 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,291 current LCU per person | 172,601 current LCU per person | 272,678 current LCU per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5964 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Philippines?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Philippines was 272,678 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 272,678 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,219 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Philippines rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.