Philippines - Economy
How is the economy of Philippines? Based on the information we have, Philippines has a growing Southeast Asian economy; commercial rebound led by transportation, construction and financial services; electronics exports recovering from sector slowdown; significant remittances; interest rate rises following heightened inflation; uncertainties due to increased regional tensions with China . Key agricultural products in this country include: sugarcane, rice, coconuts, maize, bananas, vegetables, tropical fruits, plantains, pineapples, cassava (2022).
More about the economy of Philippines
| Labor force | 49.477 million (2023 est.) |
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| Industrial production growth rate | 3.59% (2023 est.) |
| Industries | semiconductors and electronics assembly, business process outsourcing, food and beverage manufacturing, construction, electric/gas/water supply, chemical products, radio/television/communications equipment and apparatus, petroleum and fuel, textile and garments, non-metallic minerals, basic metal industries, transport equipment |
| Population below poverty line | 18.1% (2021 est.) |
| Taxes and other revenues | 14.62% (of GDP) (2022 est.) |
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| Exchange rates | |
| Currency | Philippine pesos (PHP) per US dollar - |
| Exchange rates 2023 | 55.63 (2023 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2022 | 54.478 (2022 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2021 | 49.255 (2021 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2020 | 49.624 (2020 est.) |
| Exchange rates 2019 | 51.796 (2019 est.) |
| Debt - external | |
| Debt - external 2019 | $81.995 billion (2019 est.) |
| Debt - external 2018 | $75.192 billion (2018 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 | $103.742 billion (2023 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 | $96.04 billion (2022 est.) |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 | $108.755 billion (2021 est.) |
| Current account balance | |
| Current account balance 2023 | -$11.206 billion (2023 est.) |
| Current account balance 2022 | -$18.261 billion (2022 est.) |
| Current account balance 2021 | -$5.943 billion (2021 est.) |
| Public debt | |
| Public debt 2017 | 39.9% of GDP (2017 est.) |
| Budget | |
| Revenues | $71.173 billion (2020 est.) |
| Expenditures | $90.953 billion (2020 est.) |
| Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) | |
| Remittances | |
| Remittances 2023 | 8.94% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| Remittances 2022 | 9.41% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Remittances 2021 | 9.31% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Household income | |
| Lowest 10% | 2.7% (2021 est.) |
| Highest 10% | 32.5% (2021 est.) |
| Average household expenditures | |
| On food | 38.6% of household expenditures (2021 est.) |
| On alcohol and tobacco | 2.1% of household expenditures (2021 est.) |
| Imports | |
| Imports 2023 | $150.269 billion (2023 est.) |
| Imports 2022 | $152.638 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports 2021 | $126.565 billion (2021 est.) |
| Imports (partners) | China 32%, Indonesia 8%, South Korea 7%, Japan 7%, Singapore 6% (2022) |
| Comodities Imports force | integrated circuits, refined petroleum, coal, cars, plastic products (2022) |
| Exports | |
| Imports 2023 | $150.269 billion (2023 est.) |
| Imports 2022 | $152.638 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports 2021 | $126.565 billion (2021 est.) |
| Exports (partners) | US 14%, China 14%, Hong Kong 11%, Japan 10%, Singapore 6% (2022) |
| Comodities Exports force | integrated circuits, machine parts, gold, semiconductors, insulated wire (2022) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) | |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 | $1.138 trillion (2023 est.) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 | $1.078 trillion (2022 est.) |
| Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 | $1.002 trillion (2021 est.) |
| GDP (official exchange rate) | $437.146 billion (2023 est.) |
| Real GDP Per capita | |
| Real GDP per capita 2023 | $9,700 (2023 est.) |
| Real GDP per capita 2022 | $9,300 (2022 est.) |
| Real GDP per capita 2021 | $8,800 (2021 est.) |
| GDP - composition, by sector of origin | |
| Agriculture | 9.6% (2017 est.) |
| Industry | 30.6% (2017 est.) |
| Services | 59.8% (2017 est.) |
| GDP - composition, by end use | |
| Household consumption | 73.5% (2017 est.) |
| Government consumption | 11.3% (2017 est.) |
| Investment in fixed capital | 25.1% (2017 est.) |
| Investment in inventories | 0.1% (2017 est.) |
| Exports of goods and services | 31% (2017 est.) |
| Imports of goods and services | -40.9% (2017 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | |
| Unemployment rate 2023 | 2.23% (2023 est.) |
| Unemployment rate 2022 | 2.6% (2022 est.) |
| Unemployment rate 2021 | 3.4% (2021 est.) |
| Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) | |
| Total | 6.9% (2023 est.) |
| Male | 5.9% (2023 est.) |
| Female | 8.4% (2023 est.) |
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