Philippines vs Thailand

Philippines vs Thailand: GDP growth

GDP growth in 2025: 4.4% a year in Philippines and 2.4% a year in Thailand, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Philippines, by 2 percentage points, or 1.83 times that in Thailand.

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% a year · IMF

Philippines vs Thailand: GDP growthGDP growth in 2025: 4.4% a year in Philippines and 2.4% a year in Thailand, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Philippines, by 2 percentage points, or 1.83 times that in Thailand.
PhilippinesThailandIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • Philippines has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Thailand.
  • In 2025, Philippines ranked 48 and Thailand ranked 94 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Philippines at 5.8% a year and Thailand at 2.5% a year in 2031.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearPhilippinesThailand
20254.42.4
20245.72.9
20235.52.2
20227.62.7
20215.71.6
2020-9.5-6.1
20196.12.1
20186.34.2
20176.94.2
20167.13.4
20156.33.1
20146.31
20136.82.7
20126.97.2
20113.90.8
20107.37.5
20091.4-0.7
20084.31.7
20076.55.4
20065.35
20054.94.2
20046.66.3
20035.17.2
20023.76.1
200133.4
20004.44.5
19993.34.6
1998-0.5-7.6
19975.2-2.8
19965.95.7
19954.68.1
19944.48
19932.28.7
19920.49.2
1991-0.48.4
1990311.6
19896.212.2
19886.813.3
19874.39.5
19863.45.5
1985-7.34.6
1984-7.35.8
19831.95.6
19823.65.4
19813.45.9
19805.14.6
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearPhilippinesThailand
20263.42.1
20275.12.1
20285.52.3
20295.82.5
20305.92.5
20315.82.5

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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