Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Philippines
Philippines: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Philippines, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Philippines stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Philippines peaked at 3.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Philippines, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Philippines?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Philippines was 0.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Philippines ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.