Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 197.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Philippines ranks 21st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 419.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 516.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 640.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 687.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 851.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 801.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 603.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 197.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 1985 | 372.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 1986 | 546.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 707.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 1,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1989 | 1,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 878.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 1,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 1,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 1,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 3,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1998 | 684.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 1999 | 17,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2454.9% |
| 2000 | 17,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 21,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 24,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 25,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 28,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 36,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 42,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 44,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 49,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 51,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 55,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 57,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 60,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 65,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 71,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 73,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 79,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 83,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 85,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 88,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 88,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 97,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2454.9% | 684.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -80.7% | 3,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 684.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +88.1% | 197.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 372.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 525.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 419.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 640.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 727.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 197.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 684.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 18 Qatar 125,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Grenada 115,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 102,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Luxembourg 98,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Philippines was 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.