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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Philippines

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population116.79M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$487.09B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$4.17K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth69.92024 · yearsInternet use67.3%2024 · % of populationForest area24.5%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
5.1%

% of GDP·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Philippines2023 · 5.1%
01.492.994.485.981960199320252000: 3.1%2001: 2.8%2002: 2.6%2003: 3.1%2004: 3%2005: 3.7%2006: 3.8%2007: 3.8%2008: 3.9%2009: 4.2%2010: 4.1%2011: 4%2012: 4.2%2013: 4.3%2014: 3.7%2015: 3.9%2016: 4%2017: 4%2018: 4%2019: 4.2%2020: 5.2%2021: 6%2022: 5.2%2023: 5.1%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

Philippines in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Manila
Country code
PHL

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