IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Philippines

Philippines: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0031 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
172nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.04 units per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.0022 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

00.010.020.030.04196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Philippines stood at 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.04 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Philippines 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.008 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1962 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP +128.9%
1963 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1964 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1965 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP -23.8%
1966 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1967 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP +24.1%
1968 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP +34.2%
1969 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1970 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP +71.7%
1971 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1972 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1973 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP -26.6%
1974 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP -29.5%
1975 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP +32.7%
1976 0.026 units per US$ of GDP +37.1%
1977 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1978 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1979 0.023 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1980 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP +16.3%
1981 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1982 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1983 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP +39.9%
1984 0.0337 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1985 0.0389 units per US$ of GDP +15.4%
1986 0.04 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%
1987 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP -17.8%
1988 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1989 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1990 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP -22.5%
1991 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1992 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1993 0.023 units per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1994 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP -24.2%
1995 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP -29.8%
1996 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP -28.5%
1997 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP +43.3%
1998 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP +77.7%
1999 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2000 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2001 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2002 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP -18.9%
2003 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP -23.8%
2004 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP -26.7%
2005 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP -26.4%
2006 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP -37.4%
2007 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2008 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2009 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2010 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -23.5%
2011 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2012 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2013 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2014 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2015 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2016 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP +131.8%
2017 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2018 0.005 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2019 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2020 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2021 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2022 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2023 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2024 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2025 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 +131.8% 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP
1962 +128.9% 0.008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP 0.04 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 169 Paraguay 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 170 Kazakhstan 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 171 United Arab Emirates 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 173 Nepal 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 174 Guatemala 0.003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 175 Cambodia 0.003 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Philippines?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Philippines was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.04 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Philippines rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Philippines ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.