Philippines

Inflation in Philippines

Inflation in Philippines: 18.2% a year in 1980 and 1.7% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
1.7% a year
Since 1980
−16.5 percentage points
Rank, 2025
126 of 179
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
3% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

Inflation in PhilippinesInflation in Philippines: 18.2% a year in 1980 and 1.7% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 3% a year 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 3% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 46.7% a year in 1984, the lowest -0.3% a year in 1986.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearPhilippines
20251.7
20243.2
20236
20225.8
20213.9
20202.4
20192.4
20185.3
20172.9
20161.2
20150.7
20143.6
20132.6
20123.2
20114.7
20103.7
20094.2
20088.2
20072.9
20065.4
20056.6
20044.8
20032.2
20022.8
20015.4
20006.5
19996.2
19989.4
19975.6
19968.3
19956.9
199412.5
19936.8
19928.6
199119.4
199013.2
198911.4
198812.2
19873
1986-0.3
198523.2
198446.7
19835.3
19829
198113.1
198018.2
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearPhilippines
20265.6
20274.1
20283.2
20293
20303
20313

Good to know

  • How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
  • 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 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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