IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Philippines

Philippines: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 12.95 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12.95 units per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
160th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.54 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
2.16 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Philippines, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Philippines is 12.95 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Philippines peaked at 29.54 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.16 units per person, in 1965.

Philippines ranks 160th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Philippines, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 2.45 units per person —
1961 2.27 units per person -7.3%
1962 3.05 units per person +34.5%
1963 2.96 units per person -3.1%
1964 2.67 units per person -9.7%
1965 2.16 units per person -19.1%
1966 2.45 units per person +13.5%
1967 3.18 units per person +29.5%
1968 4.63 units per person +45.7%
1969 4.5 units per person -2.8%
1970 5.95 units per person +32.1%
1971 6.35 units per person +6.8%
1972 6.35 units per person -0.1%
1973 5.74 units per person -9.6%
1974 5.41 units per person -5.7%
1975 7.59 units per person +40.3%
1976 11.65 units per person +53.5%
1977 12.92 units per person +10.9%
1978 14.29 units per person +10.6%
1979 15.31 units per person +7.2%
1980 20.48 units per person +33.7%
1981 23.08 units per person +12.7%
1982 21.11 units per person -8.5%
1983 25.67 units per person +21.6%
1984 22.4 units per person -12.7%
1985 24.62 units per person +9.9%
1986 24.02 units per person -2.5%
1987 21.38 units per person -11.0%
1988 19.98 units per person -6.5%
1989 21.08 units per person +5.5%
1990 16.58 units per person -21.4%
1991 18.03 units per person +8.8%
1992 20.42 units per person +13.3%
1993 21.13 units per person +3.5%
1994 18.47 units per person -12.6%
1995 14.68 units per person -20.5%
1996 11.47 units per person -21.9%
1997 15.97 units per person +39.2%
1998 21.91 units per person +37.2%
1999 27.27 units per person +24.5%
2000 29.54 units per person +8.3%
2001 28.82 units per person -2.4%
2002 24.47 units per person -15.1%
2003 18.86 units per person -22.9%
2004 14.81 units per person -21.5%
2005 12.09 units per person -18.3%
2006 8.85 units per person -26.8%
2007 8.7 units per person -1.7%
2008 8.55 units per person -1.8%
2009 8.39 units per person -1.8%
2010 7.44 units per person -11.3%
2011 7.25 units per person -2.7%
2012 7.11 units per person -1.9%
2013 6.64 units per person -6.6%
2014 6.42 units per person -3.3%
2015 6.99 units per person +8.8%
2016 16.62 units per person +137.8%
2017 16.49 units per person -0.7%
2018 15.81 units per person -4.1%
2019 14.77 units per person -6.6%
2020 13.32 units per person -9.8%
2021 13.07 units per person -1.9%
2022 12.77 units per person -2.3%
2023 12.85 units per person +0.7%
2024 13.16 units per person +2.4%
2025 12.95 units per person -1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +137.8% 6.99 units per person 16.62 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.03 units per person 2.16 units per person 4.63 units per person 10
1970s 9.16 units per person 5.41 units per person 15.31 units per person 10
1980s 22.38 units per person 19.98 units per person 25.67 units per person 10
1990s 18.59 units per person 11.47 units per person 27.27 units per person 10
2000s 16.31 units per person 8.39 units per person 29.54 units per person 10
2010s 10.55 units per person 6.42 units per person 16.62 units per person 10
2020s 13.02 units per person 12.77 units per person 13.32 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 157 Togo 14.79 units per person compare
  2. 158 Indonesia 13.51 units per person compare
  3. 159 Bangladesh 13.12 units per person compare
  4. 161 Guinea 12.41 units per person compare
  5. 162 Sudan 12.2 units per person compare
  6. 163 Haiti 12.03 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Philippines?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Philippines was 12.95 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 29.54 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 units per person in 1965.
How does Philippines rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Philippines ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.