Real gdp growth in Philippines
Philippines: Real gdp growth was 4.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Philippines, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in Philippines stood at 4.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Philippines peaked at 7.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -9.52, in 2020.
That places Philippines 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.15 | — |
| 1981 | 3.42 | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 3.62 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.88 | -48.2% |
| 1984 | -7.32 | -490.6% |
| 1985 | -7.31 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.42 | -146.8% |
| 1987 | 4.31 | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 6.75 | +56.6% |
| 1989 | 6.21 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 3.04 | -51.1% |
| 1991 | -0.436 | -114.4% |
| 1992 | 0.418 | -195.9% |
| 1993 | 2.18 | +422.0% |
| 1994 | 4.37 | +100.5% |
| 1995 | 4.62 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.86 | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 5.19 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | -0.514 | -109.9% |
| 1999 | 3.35 | -751.0% |
| 2000 | 4.38 | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 3.72 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 5.09 | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 6.57 | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 4.94 | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 5.32 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 4.34 | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 7.33 | +406.6% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +78.8% |
| 2013 | 6.75 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.35 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.15 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 6.93 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.34 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 6.12 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | -9.52 | -255.5% |
| 2021 | 5.71 | -160.0% |
| 2022 | 7.58 | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 5.52 | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 5.69 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 4.4 | -22.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.05, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 | +751.0% | -0.514 | 3.35 |
| 1984 | -490.6% | 1.88 | -7.32 |
| 1993 | +422.0% | 0.418 | 2.18 |
| 2010 | +406.6% | 1.45 | 7.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.01 | -7.32 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 | -0.514 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 1.45 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 | 3.86 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 | -9.52 | 7.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 56 Saudi Arabia 4.5 compare
- 57 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5 compare
- 58 Grenada 4.41 compare
- 60 Egypt, Arab Republic of 4.39 compare
- 61 Argentina 4.37 compare
- 62 Belarus, Republic of 4.35 compare
- 62 Panama 4.35 compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -22.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Philippines?
- Real gdp growth in Philippines was 4.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.52 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for real gdp growth?
- Philippines ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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