Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 272.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines stood at 272.08 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines peaked at 272.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
Philippines ranks 54th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 3.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 3.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.2% |
| 1985 | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.1% |
| 1986 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1987 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 6.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.0% |
| 1989 | 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 5.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 4.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 6.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 14.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.4% |
| 1998 | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.2% |
| 1999 | 67.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +2390.4% |
| 2000 | 64.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 77.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 86.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 90.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 99.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 123.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 142.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 147.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 159.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 162.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 170.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 175.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 180.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 192.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 204.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 208.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 221.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 230.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 233.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 237.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 234.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 246.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 254.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 259.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 265.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 272.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 272.08 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 272.08 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2390.4% | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.03 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1998 | -81.2% | 14.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1985 | +83.1% | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +81.4% | 7.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.3 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +79.0% | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.49 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1984 | -68.2% | 3.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 162.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 170.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 237.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 234.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 272.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 51 Tajikistan 279.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Armenia 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Suriname 275.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Bulgaria 247.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Colombia 245.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Iceland 236.22 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines was 272.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 272.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.