Philippines

Government debt in Philippines

Government debt in Philippines: 73.9% of GDP in 1993 and 59.1% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
59.1% of GDP
Since 1993
−14.7 percentage points
Projected, 2031
56.4% of GDP
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Government debt in PhilippinesGovernment debt in Philippines: 73.9% of GDP in 1993 and 59.1% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 56.4% of GDP in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 56.4% of GDP in 2031.
  • The highest was 73.9% of GDP in 1993, the lowest 37% of GDP in 2019.

Every year

% of GDP · IMF

YearPhilippines
202559.1
202456.6
202356.5
202257.4
202157
202051.6
201937
201837.2
201738.1
201637.4
201539.7
201440.3
201343.9
201245.7
201145.4
201047.6
200949.8
200850
200750.2
200657.2
200564.7
200471.1
200371.4
200265.2
200159.5
200059.2
199954.2
199850.8
199756.9
199653.1
199560.9
199463.6
199373.9
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearPhilippines
202660.5
202760.5
202860.4
202959.7
203058.2
203156.4

Good to know

  • What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
  • 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 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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