Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Philippines

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in the Philippines in 2024 — 1.32%. Ranked 89 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.45 pp.

2024 1.32% +0.15 pp vs 2023
World rank 89of 147
Period maximum 3.93%1976
Period minimum 1.04%2014

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Philippines, 1960–20240123419601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1.78%1962: 1.81%1964: 1.7%1966: 1.65%1968: 1.87%1970: 2.16%1972: 2.34%1974: 3.56%1977: 3.62%1979: 2.96%1981: 2.76%1983: 2.41%1985: 1.98%1987: 1.97%1989: 2.24%1991: 2.01%1993: 2.16%1995: 2.29%1997: 1.91%1999: 1.62%2001: 1.47%2003: 1.55%2005: 1.28%2007: 1.29%2009: 1.2%2011: 1.15%2013: 1.19%2015: 1.09%2017: 1.17%2019: 1.13%2021: 1.41%2023: 1.18%2024: 1.32%
Change over the period: −0.45 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Philippines

Philippines 1.32%
World 2.47%
South-Eastern Asia computed 1.41%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Philippines, by year Philippines All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.32 +0.15 pp
2023 1.18 −0.14 pp
2022 1.32 −0.09 pp
2021 1.41 +0.11 pp
2020 1.3 +0.17 pp
2019 1.13 −0.05 pp
2018 1.18 +0.02 pp
2017 1.17 +0.12 pp
2016 1.05 −0.04 pp
2015 1.09 +0.05 pp
2014 1.04 −0.15 pp
2013 1.19 +0.08 pp
2012 1.11 −0.05 pp
2011 1.15 −0.02 pp
2010 1.17 −0.03 pp
2009 1.2 −0.05 pp
2008 1.25 −0.04 pp
2007 1.29 +0.03 pp
2006 1.26 −0.02 pp
2005 1.28 −0.08 pp
2004 1.36 −0.19 pp
2003 1.55 +0.08 pp
2002 1.47 +0 pp
2001 1.47 −0.14 pp
2000 1.61 −0.01 pp
1999 1.62 −0.08 pp
1998 1.7 −0.22 pp
1997 1.91 −0.35 pp
1996 2.27 −0.03 pp
1995 2.29 +0.12 pp
1994 2.17 +0.01 pp
1993 2.16 +0.12 pp
1992 2.04 +0.03 pp
1991 2.01 −0.14 pp
1990 2.15 −0.1 pp
1989 2.24 −0.22 pp
1988 2.46 +0.49 pp
1987 1.97 −0.02 pp
1986 1.99 +0.01 pp
1985 1.98 +0.35 pp
1984 1.63 −0.77 pp
1983 2.41 −0.19 pp
1982 2.6 −0.16 pp
1981 2.76 +0.05 pp
1980 2.71 −0.26 pp
1979 2.96 +0.38 pp
1978 2.58 −1.04 pp
1977 3.62 −0.31 pp
1976 3.93
1974 3.56 +0.74 pp
1973 2.81 +0.48 pp
1972 2.34 +0.27 pp
1971 2.07 −0.09 pp
1970 2.16 +0.07 pp
1969 2.09 +0.22 pp
1968 1.87 +0.13 pp
1967 1.74 +0.09 pp
1966 1.65 +0.1 pp
1965 1.55 −0.16 pp
1964 1.7 −0.15 pp
1963 1.86 +0.05 pp
1962 1.81 +0.11 pp
1961 1.7 −0.08 pp
1960 1.78

South-Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.