Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Philippines

Philippines: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 34.79 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
34.79
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
79.22
in 1987
All-time low
9.03
in 1948
Years of data
56
1948–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Philippines, 1948–2015

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Philippines is 34.79, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Philippines peaked at 79.22 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.03, in 1948.

Philippines ranks 134th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Philippines, 1948 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1948 9.03
1954 12.13 +34.2%
1959 16.8 +38.5%
1960 16.58 -1.3%
1961 16.51 -0.4%
1962 12.5 -24.3%
1963 12.69 +1.5%
1964 12.2 -3.9%
1965 13.03 +6.8%
1966 13.17 +1.1%
1967 13.36 +1.4%
1968 13.9 +4.1%
1969 15.02 +8.1%
1970 15.91 +5.9%
1971 15.06 -5.3%
1972 16.57 +10.0%
1973 15.26 -7.9%
1974 13.44 -11.9%
1975 13.05 -2.9%
1976 16.76 +28.4%
1977 19.83 +18.3%
1978 23.1 +16.5%
1979 22.46 -2.8%
1980 24.85 +10.6%
1981 27.56 +10.9%
1982 32.9 +19.4%
1983 43.12 +31.1%
1984 45.78 +6.2%
1985 53.08 +16.0%
1986 77.73 +46.4%
1987 79.22 +1.9%
1988 69.05 -12.8%
1989 62.73 -9.1%
1993 76.08 +21.3%
1994 65.53 -13.9%
1995 62.72 -4.3%
1996 54.73 -12.7%
1997 58.68 +7.2%
1998 51.06 -13.0%
1999 53.58 +4.9%
2000 58.77 +9.7%
2001 58.83 +0.1%
2002 63.26 +7.5%
2003 68.04 +7.6%
2004 65.8 -3.3%
2005 59.17 -10.1%
2006 51.58 -12.8%
2007 44.64 -13.5%
2008 44.17 -1.1%
2009 44.34 +0.4%
2010 43.46 -2.0%
2011 41.41 -4.7%
2012 40.61 -1.9%
2013 39.26 -3.3%
2014 36.4 -7.3%
2015 34.79 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 9.03 9.03 9.03 1
1950s 14.46 12.13 16.8 2
1960s 13.9 12.2 16.58 10
1970s 17.14 13.05 23.1 10
1980s 51.6 24.85 79.22 10
1990s 60.34 51.06 76.08 7
2000s 55.86 44.17 68.04 10
2010s 39.32 34.79 43.46 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 131 Madagascar 35.53 compare
  2. 132 Latvia 34.94 compare
  3. 133 Dominican Republic 34.94 compare
  4. 135 Namibia 34.64 compare
  5. 136 Uganda 34.39 compare
  6. 137 Myanmar 34.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Philippines?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Philippines was 34.79 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 79.22 in 1987.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 9.03 in 1948.
How does Philippines rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Philippines ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.