Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines is 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Philippines ranks 185th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.8% |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +517.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +191.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +447.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +916.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +916.4% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +517.2% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +447.9% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +191.9% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 182 Pakistan 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 China 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Mexico 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Algeria 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Ethiopia 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Philippines was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.