Population, total, per unit of GDP in Philippines
Philippines: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, per unit of gdp in Philippines stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.006 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Philippines 67th out of 214 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.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +70.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +70.3% | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 64 Vanuatu 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Eswatini 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Lebanon 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Bhutan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 population, total, per unit of gdp in Philippines?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Philippines was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.