Human development index vs gdp per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.72
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.72
in 2023
All-time low
0.593
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Philippines is 0.72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.593, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.593 | — |
| 1991 | 0.594 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.599 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.602 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.606 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.609 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.619 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.623 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.624 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.628 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.632 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.636 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.643 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.648 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.655 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.656 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.654 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.659 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.662 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.669 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.674 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.681 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.687 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.689 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.694 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.708 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.699 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.69 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.714 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.72 | +0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6097 | 0.593 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6507 | 0.632 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6882 | 0.669 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7057 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -22.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Philippines was 0.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.593 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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