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Military expenditure in Philippines

Military expenditure in the Philippines was 1.3% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 94th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP1.3
Change on 2024+0.1 pts
Rank94th of 149Countries ranked
Series high3.91976
Series low12014

Military expenditure in Philippines, 1960 to 2025

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123419601970198119912001201120251960: 1.8 % of GDP1961: 1.7 % of GDP1962: 1.8 % of GDP1963: 1.9 % of GDP1964: 1.7 % of GDP1965: 1.5 % of GDP1966: 1.7 % of GDP1967: 1.7 % of GDP1968: 1.9 % of GDP1969: 2.1 % of GDP1970: 2.2 % of GDP1971: 2.1 % of GDP1972: 2.3 % of GDP1973: 2.8 % of GDP1974: 3.6 % of GDP1976: 3.9 % of GDP1977: 3.6 % of GDP1978: 2.6 % of GDP1979: 3 % of GDP1980: 2.7 % of GDP1981: 2.8 % of GDP1982: 2.6 % of GDP1983: 2.4 % of GDP1984: 1.6 % of GDP1985: 2 % of GDP1986: 2 % of GDP1987: 2 % of GDP1988: 2.5 % of GDP1989: 2.2 % of GDP1990: 2.1 % of GDP1991: 2 % of GDP1992: 2 % of GDP1993: 2.2 % of GDP1994: 2.2 % of GDP1995: 2.3 % of GDP1996: 2.3 % of GDP1997: 1.9 % of GDP1998: 1.7 % of GDP1999: 1.6 % of GDP2000: 1.6 % of GDP2001: 1.5 % of GDP2002: 1.5 % of GDP2003: 1.6 % of GDP2004: 1.4 % of GDP2005: 1.3 % of GDP2006: 1.3 % of GDP2007: 1.3 % of GDP2008: 1.3 % of GDP2009: 1.2 % of GDP2010: 1.2 % of GDP2011: 1.2 % of GDP2012: 1.1 % of GDP2013: 1.2 % of GDP2014: 1 % of GDP2015: 1.1 % of GDP2016: 1 % of GDP2017: 1.2 % of GDP2018: 1.2 % of GDP2019: 1.1 % of GDP2020: 1.3 % of GDP2021: 1.4 % of GDP2022: 1.3 % of GDP2023: 1.2 % of GDP2024: 1.2 % of GDP2025: 1.3 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 65 values
Period% of GDP
20251.3
20241.2
20231.2
20221.3
20211.4
20201.3
20191.1
20181.2
20171.2
20161
20151.1
20141
20131.2
20121.1
20111.2
20101.2
20091.2
20081.3
20071.3
20061.3
20051.3
20041.4
20031.6
20021.5
20011.5
20001.6
19991.6
19981.7
19971.9
19962.3
19952.3
19942.2
19932.2
19922
19912
19902.1
19892.2
19882.5
19872
19862
19852
19841.6
19832.4
19822.6
19812.8
19802.7
19793
19782.6
19773.6
19763.9
19743.6
19732.8
19722.3
19712.1
19702.2
19692.1
19681.9
19671.7
19661.7
19651.5
19641.7
19631.9
19621.8
19611.7
19601.8

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Philippines?

Military expenditure in the Philippines was 1.3% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 94th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Philippines?

3.9% of GDP in 1976, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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