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The Economy of the Philippines is the world's 34th Economy of the Philippines
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The Philippines is primarily considered a newly
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3 major business districts of the Philippines (from top to bottom; Bonifacio Global City, Ortigas
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the United States, Singapore, South Korea, (nominal) $399 billion (2018 est.)[1]
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the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Germany, Taiwan, (PPP) $0.961 trillion (2018 est.)[1]
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and Thailand. The Philippines has been named as GDP rank 34th nominal (2017)
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one of the Tiger Cub Economiestogether 29th PPP (2017)
In other projects with Indonesia, and Thailand. It is currently one of GDP growth 6.8% (Q1 2018)[2]
Wikimedia Commons Asia's fastest growing economies. However, major GDP per capita
(nominal) $3,894 (2018 est.)[1]
problems remain, mainly having to do with alleviating
Languages (PPP) $9,862 (2018 est.)[1]
the wide income and growth disparities between the
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GDP by sector agriculture: 9.49%
country's different regions and socioeconomic industry: 33.48%
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classes, reducing corruption, and investing in the services: 57.03%
Français
infrastructure necessary to ensure future growth. (2015)[3]
Bahasa Indonesia
Bahasa Melayu Inflation (CPI) 4.5% ( April 2018)[4]
The Philippine economy is projected to be the 5th
Português Population 21.6% (2015)[5]
largest in Asia and 16th biggest in the world by 2050. below poverty line
Русский
According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers, it Gini coefficient 40.1 (2015)[6]
Tagalog
中文
estimates that it will be the 12th to 14th richest Labor force 42.7 million (April 2017)[7]
economy in the world by 2060. While this opposes Labor force by
11 more services: 57.1%
other reports from HSBC Holdings PLC, that by the occupation agriculture: 25.5%
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year 2050, the Philippines will have been stated to industry: 17.4%
surpass the economy of Indonesia due to its yearly (2017 est.)[8]

higher GDP growth rate of 6.5% (Second, after Unemployment 5.0% (October 2017)[9]

China). However, the economic statistics may still vary Main industries electronics assembly, aerospace, business process outsourcing, food
depending on the performance of the government manufacturing, shipbuilding, chemicals, textiles, garments, metals, petroleum
refining, fishing, rice[10]
every year.[28]
Ease-of-doing- 113th (2018)[11]
business rank
Historical and Future Annual GDP Growth
Rates [29] External
Date range Official rate [30] Calculated rate[a] Exports $68.712 billion (2017)[12]
18th century - 0.1% Export goods semiconductors and electronic
19th century - 0.6% products, transportequipment, garments, copperproducts, petroleum
20th century - 2.7% products, coconut oil, fruits[13]
Main export Japan 21.3%
1900-1939 - 1.4% partners United States 14.7%
1940-1949 4.6% 4.0%
European Union 13.0%
1950-1959 6.7% 5.9% China 12.4%
1960-1969 5.06% 4.7% Hong Kong 8.0%
1970-1979 5.79% 5.6% Singapore 7.3%
1980-1989 2.01% 9.9% South Korea 6.0%
1990-1999 2.75% 3.0% Netherlands 3.7%

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2000-2009 4.46% 4.8% Taiwan 3.5%

Thailand 3.4%
Projected rate Calculated rate
(2013 est.)[14]
2010-2019 6.36% 6.0%
Imports $96.093 billion (2017)[15]
2020-2029 6.8% 6.5%
Import goods electronic products, mineral fuels, machinery and transport equipment, iron
2030-2039 6.9% 6.7%
and steel, textile fabrics, grains, chemicals, plastic[13]
2040-2049 7.1% 6.8%
Main import China 12.9%
partners United States 11.2%
a. ^ The calculated figures express the change in the
rate of creation of "real wealth".[31] Japan 10.4%
South Korea 8.8%
Contents [hide] Taiwan 8.5%
Singapore 7.4%
1 Pre Colonial Era (900s–1565) Thailand 5.4%
2 Spanish Era Saudi Arabia 4.5%
2.1 New Spain (1565–1815) Indonesia 4.5%
2.2 Spanish East Indies (1815–98) Malaysia 3.7%
(2013 est.)[14]
3 First Philippine Republic (1899–1901)
FDI stock $10 billion (2017)[16]
4 American Era (1901–35)
Gross external $72.36 billion (2017)[17]
5 Commonwealth Era (1935–45) debt
5.1 World War II (1941–45) Public finances
5.2 Third Philippine Republic (1946–65) Public debt 41.7% of GDP (Q3 2017)[18]
5.3 Marcos Era (1965–86)
Revenues $58.97 billion (2016 est.)
5.4 Aquino Administration (1986–92)
Expenses $75.57 billion (2018) [19]
5.5 Ramos Administration (1992–98)
Economic aid $1.67 billion[20]
5.6 Estrada Administration (1998–2001)
Credit rating Standard & Poor's:[21]
5.7 Macapagal-Arroyo's Administration (2001–
BBB (Domestic)
10) BBB (Foreign)
5.8 Benigno Aquino III's Administration (2010– BBB+ (T&C Assessment)
16) Outlook: Positive[22]
6 Macroeconomic trends Moody's:[23]
Baa2
7 Composition by sector
Outlook: Stable
7.1 Agriculture Fitch:[24]
7.2 Shipbuilding and repair BBB
7.3 Automotive Outlook: Positive

7.4 Aerospace Foreign reserves $80.061 billion (April 2018)[25]

7.5 Electronics
7.6 Mining and extraction All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.

7.7 Offshoring & outsourcing

7.8 Tourism
8 Regional Accounts
9 International comparisons
10 Statistics
11 Government budget
12 See also
13 References
14 Further reading
15 External links

Pre Colonial Era (900s–1565) [ edit ]

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The economic history of the Philippine Islands had been traced back to the pre-colonial times. The country which was then composed of
different kingdoms and thalassocracies oversaw the large number of merchants coming to the islands for
trade. Indian, Arab, Chinese and Japanese merchants were welcomed by these kingdoms, which were mostly located by riverbanks, coastal
ports and central plains. The merchants traded for goods such as gold, rice, pots and other products. The barter system was implemented at
that time and the pre-colonial people enjoyed a life filled with imported goods which reflected their fashion and lifestyle.

From the 12th century, a huge industry centred around the manufacture and trade of burnay clay pots, used for the storage of tea and other
perishables, was set up in the northern Philippines with Japanese and Okinawan traders. These pots were known as 'Ruson-tsukuri' (Luzon-
made) in Japanese, and were considered among the best storage vessels used for the purpose of keeping tea leaves and rice wine fresh.

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Hence, Ruson-Tsukuri pots became sought after in Northeast Asia. Each Philippine kiln had its own
branding symbol, marked on the bottom of the Ruson-tsukuri by a single baybayin letter.

The people also were great agriculturists and the islands especifically Luzon has great abundance of
rice, fowls, wine as well as great numbers of carabaos, deer, wild boar and goats. In addition, there
were also great quantities of cotton and colored clothes, wax, honey and date palms produced by the
natives. The Wangdom of Pangasinan often exported deer-skins to Japan and Okinawa. The Nation
of Ma-i produced beeswax, cotton, true pearls, tortoise shell, medicinal betel nuts and yuta cloth in their
trade with East Asia. By the early sixteenth century, the two largest polities of the Pasig River
delta, Maynila and Tondo, established a shared monopoly on the trade of Chinese goods throughout the
rest of the Philippine archipelago.[32]

The Visayas islands which is home to the Kedatuan of Madja-as, the Kedatuan of Dapitan and
the Rajahnate of Cebu on the other hand were abundant in rice, fish, cotton, swine, fowls, wax and
honey. Leyte was said to produce two rice crops a year, and Pedro Chirino commented on the great rice
and cotton harvests that were sufficient to feed and clothe the people.

In Mindanao, the Rajahnate of Butuan specialized in the mining of gold and the manufacture of jewelry.
Japanese traders living in the The Sultanate of Maguindanao was known for the raising and harvesting of cinnamon. The Sultanate of
Philippines in the mid 16th century, as
Lanaohad a fishing industry by lake Lanao and the Sultanate of Sulu had lively pearl-diving operations.
encountered by Spanish explorers in
the Boxer Codex The kingdoms of ancient Philippines were active in international trade, and they used the ocean as
natural highways.[33] Ancient peoples were engaged in long-range trading with their Asian neighbors as
far as west as Maldives and as far as north as Japan.

Some historians even proposed that they also had regular contacts with the people of Western Micronesia because it was the only area in
the Oceania that had rice crops, tuba (fermented coconut sap), and tradition of betel nut chewing when the first Europeans arrived there. The
uncanny resemblance of complex body tattoos among the Visayans and those of Borneo also proved some interesting connection between
Borneo and ancient Philippines.[34] Magellan's chronicler, Antonio Pigafetta, mentioned that merchants and ambassadors from all surrounding
areas came to pay tribute to the rajah of Sugbu (Cebu) for the purpose of trade. While Magellan's crew were with the rajah, a representative
from Siam was paying tribute to the rajah.[34] Miguel López de Legazpi also wrote how merchants from Luzon and Mindoro had come to Cebu
for trade, and he also mentioned how the Chinese merchants regularly came to Luzon for the same purpose.[34] The Visayan Islands had earlier
encounters with Greek traders in 21 AD.[35] Its people enjoyed extensive trade contacts with other
cultures. Indians, Japanese, Arabs, Vietnamese, Cambodians, Thais, Malays and Indonesians as traders or immigrants.[36][37]

Aside from trade relations, the natives were also involved in aquaculture and fishing. The natives make use of the salambao, which is a type of
raft that utilizes a large fishing net which is lowered into the water via a type of lever made of two criss-crossed poles. Night fishing was
accomplished with the help of candles made from a particular type of resin similar to the copal of Mexico. Use of safe pens for incubation and
protection of the small fry from predators was also observed, and this method astonished the Spaniards at that time.[34] During fishing, large
mesh nets were also used by the natives to protect the young and ensure future good catches.

Spanish Era [ edit ]

New Spain (1565–1815) [ edit ]

The natives already had a great economy and were considered one of the economic centers in Asia when
the Spanish colonized and unified the islands. Their economy grew even further when the Spanish
government inaugurated the Manila Galleon trade system. Trading ships, settlers[38] and military
reinforcements[39] made voyages once or twice per year across the Pacific Ocean from the port
of Acapulco in Mexico to Manila in the Philippines. Both cities were part of the then Province of New Spain.
Sample of Goods brought
This trade made the city of Manila one of the major global cities in the world, improving the growth of the
via Manila Galleon in Acapulco
Philippine economy in the succeeding years. Trade also introduced foodstuffs such
as maize, tomatoes, potatoes, chili peppers, chocolate and pineapples from Mexico and Peru. Tobacco,
first domesticated in Latin-America, and then introduced to the Philippines, became an important cash crop for Filipinos. The Philippines also
became the distribution center of silver mined in the Americas, which was in high demand in Asia, during the period.[40] In exchange for this
silver, Manila gathered Indonesian spices, Chinese silks and Indian gems to be exported to Mexico.[41]

The Manila Galleon system operated until 1815, when Mexico got its independence. Nevertheless, it didn't affect the economy of the islands.

On 10 March 1785, King Charles III of Spain confirmed the establishment of the Royal Philippine Company with a 25-year charter. The Basque-
based company was granted a monopoly on the importation of Chinese and Indian goods into the Philippines, as well as the shipping of the
goods directly to Spain via the Cape of Good Hope. [42]

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After Spain lost Mexico as a territory, New Spain was dissolved making the Philippines and other Pacific
islands to form the Spanish East Indies. This resulted in the Philippines being governed directly by the King
of Spain and the Captaincy General of the Philippines while the Pacific islands of Northern Mariana
Islands, Guam, Micronesia and Palau was governed by the Real Audiencia of Manila and was part of the
Philippine territorial governance.

It made the economy of the Philippines grow further as people saw the rise of opportunities. Agriculture
remained the largest contributor to economy, being the largest producer of coffee in Asia as well as a large
Calle Escolta, the economic
produce of tobacco.
center of 19th century Manila.
In Europe, the Industrial Revolution spread from Great Britain during the period known as the Victorian
Age. The industrialization of Europe created great demands for raw materials from the colonies, bringing
with it investment and wealth, although this was very unevenly distributed. Governor-General Basco had opened the Philippines to this trade.
Previously, the Philippines was seen as a trading post for international trade but in the nineteenth century it was developed both as a source of
raw materials and as a market for manufactured goods. The economy of the Philippines rose rapidly and its local industries developed to satisfy
the rising demands of an industrializing Europe. A small flow of European immigrants came with the opening of the Suez Canal, which cut the
travel time between Europe and the Philippines by half. New ideas about government and society, which the friars and colonial authorities found
dangerous, quickly found their way into the Philippines, notably through the Freemasons, who along with others, spread the ideals of the
American, French and other revolutions, including Spanish liberalism.

In 1834 the Royal Company of the Philippines was abolished, and free trade was formally recognized. With its excellent harbor, Manila became
an open port for Asian, European, and North American traders. European merchants alongside the Chinese immigrants opened stores selling
goods from all parts of the world. The El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II (now the Bank of the Philippine Islands) was the first bank opened
in the Philippines in 1851.

In 1873 additional ports were opened to foreign commerce, and by the late nineteenth century three crops—tobacco, abaca, and sugar—
dominated Philippine exports.

First Philippine Republic (1899–1901) [ edit ]

The economy of the Philippines during the insurgency of the First Philippine Republic remained the same throughout its early years but was
halted due to the break out of the Philippine–American War. Nevertheless, during the era of the First Republic, the estimated GDP per capita for
the Philippines in 1900 was of $1,033.00. That made it the second richest place in all of Asia, just a little behind Japan ($1,135.00), and far
ahead of China ($652.00) or India ($625.00).[43]

American Era (1901–35) [ edit ]

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When the Americans defeated the first Philippine Republic and made the Philippines a showcase territory
of the United States, the country saw a redevelopment under the American system. Economy as well was
re-developed. The Philippines saw the growth of the economy once again after the war as the Americans
built new public schools, transportation, reform system, boutiques, offices and civic buildings.

When the Great Depression happened in the United States, the Philippines on the other hand wasn't
affected. Instead, the US relied on the Philippine economy throughout the depression era.
Manila in the 1900s
Commonwealth Era (1935–45) [ edit ]

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When the United States granted the Philippines commonwealth status, the country enjoyed a rapid
growth of prosperity. Tourism, industry, and agriculture were among the largest contributors to the
economy. Products included abaca (a species of banana Janssen), coconuts and coconut oil, sugar,
and timber. Numerous other crops and livestock were grown for local consumption by the Filipino
people. Manila became one of the most visited cities in Asia alongside Hong Kong. Manila was
considered to be the most beautiful city in Asia. This sentiment drew tourists from around the world,
helping to boost the Philippine economy. 1930s Manila overlooking the Pasig
The performance of the economy was good despite challenges from various agrarian uprisings. Taxes River and Manila Central Post Office

collected from a robust coconut industry helped boost the economy by funding infrastructure and other

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development projects. The people enjoyed a first world economy until the time when the Philippines was dragged into World War II. That
resulted to a recession in the economy.

World War II (1941–45) [ edit ]

Due to the Japanese invasion establishing the unofficial Second Philippine Republic, the economic growth receded and food shortages
occurred. Prioritizing the shortages of food, Jose Laurel, the appointed President, organized an agency to distribute rice, even though most of
the rice was confiscated by Japanese soldiers. Manila was one of the many places in the country that suffered from severe shortages, due
mainly to a typhoon that struck the country in November 1943. The people were forced to cultivate private plots which produced root crops
like kangkong. The Japanese, in order to raise rice production in the country, brought a quick-maturing horai rice, which was first used in
Taiwan. Horai rice was expected to make the Philippines self-sufficient in rice by 1943, but rains during 1942 prevented this.

Also during World War II in the Philippines, the occupying Japanese government issued fiat currency in
several denominations; this is known as the Japanese government-issued Philippine fiat peso.

The first issue in 1942 consisted of denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 50 centavos and 1, 5, and 10 Pesos.
The next year brought "replacement notes" of the 1, 5 and 10 Pesos while 1944 ushered in a 100 Peso
note and soon after an inflationary 500 Pesos note. In 1945, the Japanese issued a 1,000 Pesos note.
This set of new money, which was printed even before the war, became known in the Philippines as
Mickey Mouse money due to its very low value caused by severe inflation. Anti-Japanese newspapers
portrayed stories of going to the market laden with suitcases or "bayong" (native bags made of woven
coconut or buri leaf strips) overflowing with the Japanese-issued bills.[44] In 1944, a box of matches cost
more than 100 Mickey Mouse pesos.[45]In 1945, a kilogram of camote cost around 1000 Mickey Japanese Invasion Money –
Mouse pesos.[46] Inflation plagued the country with the devaluation of the Japanese money, evidenced Philippines 500 Pesos
by a 60% inflation experienced in January 1944.[47]

Third Philippine Republic (1946–65) [ edit ]

After the re-establishment of the Commonwealth in 1945, the country was left with a devastated city, food crisis and financial crisis. A year later
in 1946, the Philippines got its independence in America, creating the Third Philippine Republic.

In an effort to solve the massive socio-economic problems of the period, newly elected President Manuel Roxas reorganized the government,
and proposed a wide-sweeping legislative program. Among the undertakings of the Third Republic's initial year were: The establishment of the
Rehabilitation Finance Corporation (which would be reorganized in 1958 as the Development Bank of the Philippines);[48] the creation of the
Department of Foreign Affairs and the organization of the foreign service through Executive Order No. 18; the GI Bill of Rights for Filipino
veterans; and the revision of taxation laws to increase government revenues.[49]

President Roxas moved to strengthen sovereignty by proposing a Central Bank for the Philippines to administer the Philippine banking
system[50] which was established by Republic Act No. 265.

In leading a "cash-starved[51] government" that needed to attend a battered nation, President Roxas campaigned for the parity amendment to
the 1935 Constitution. This amendment, demanded by the Philippine Trade Relations Act or the Bell Trade Act,[52]would give American citizens
and industries the right to utilize the country’s natural resources in return for rehabilitation support from the United States. The President, with
the approval of Congress, proposed this move to the nation through a plebiscite.

The Roxas administration also pioneered the foreign policy of the Republic. Vice President Elpidio Quirino was appointed Secretary of Foreign
Affairs. General Carlos P. Romulo, as permanent representative[53] of the Philippines to the United Nations, helped shape the country’s
international identity in the newly established stage for international diplomacy and relations. During the Roxas administration, the Philippines
established diplomatic ties with foreign countries and gained membership to international entities, such as the United Nations General
Assembly, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the
International Labor Organization (ILO), etc.

When President Carlos P. Garcia won the elections, his administration promoted the "Filipino First" policy, whose focal point was to regain
economic independence; a national effort by Filipinos to "obtain major and dominant participation in their economy."[54]The administration
campaigned for the citizens' support in patronizing Filipino products and services, and implemented import and currency controls favorable for
Filipino industries.[55] In connection with the government's goal of self-sufficiency was the "Austerity Program," which President Garcia
described in his first State of the NatIon Address as "more work, more thrift, more productive investment, and more efficiency" that aimed to
mobilize national savings.[56] The Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, through Republic Act No. 301, aimed to prevent corruption, and promote
honesty and public trust. Another achievement of the Garcia administration was the Bohlen–Serrano Agreement of 1959, which shortened the
term of lease of the US military bases in the country from the previous 99 to 25 years.[57]

President Diosdado Macapagal, during his inaugural address on 30 December 1961, emphasized the responsibilities and goals to be attained in
the "new era" that was the Macapagal administration. He reiterated his resolve to eradicate corruption, and assured the public that honesty
would prevail in his presidency. President Macapagal, too, aimed at self-sufficiency and the promotion of every citizen's welfare, through the
partnership of the government and private sector, and to alleviate poverty by providing solutions for unemployment.

Among the laws passed during the Macapagal administration were: Republic Act No. 3844 or the Agricultural Land Reform Code (an act that
established the Land Bank of the Philippines);[58] Republic Act No. 3466, which established the Emergency Employment Administration;
Republic Act No. 3518, which established the Philippine Veterans Bank; Republic Act No. 3470, which established the National Cottage
Industries Development Authority (NACIDA) to organize, revive, and promote the establishment of local cottage industries; and Republic Act No.
4156, which established the Philippine National Railways (PNR) to operate the national railroad and tramways. The administration lifted foreign
exchange controls as part of the decontrol program in an attempt to promote national economic stability and growth.

Marcos Era (1965–86) [ edit ]

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President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared martial law in the midst of rising student movements and an increasing number communist and
socialist groups lobbying for reforms in their respective sectors. Leftists held rallies to express their frustrations to the government, this
restiveness culminating in the First Quarter Storm, where activists stormed Malacañang Palace only to be turned back by the Philippine
Constabulary.[when?] This event in particular left four people dead and many injured after heavy exchanges of gunfire. There was further unrest,
and in the middle of the disorder on 21 September 1972, Marcos issued Proclamation No. 1081, effectively installing martial law in the
Philippines, a declaration that suspended civil rights and imposed military rule in the country.

The GDP of the Philippines rose during the martial law, rising from P55 million to P193 million in about 8 years. This growth was spurred by
massive lending from commercial banks, accounting for about 62% percent of external debt.[59] As a developing country, the Philippines during
the martial law was one of the heaviest borrowers.[citation needed] These aggressive moves were seen by critics as a means of legitimizing martial
law by purportedly enhancing the chances of the country in the global market. Much of the money was spent on pump-priming to improve
infrastructure and promote tourism. However, despite the aggressive borrowing and spending policies, the Philippines lagged behind its
Southeast Asia counterparts in GDP growth rate per capita. The country, in 1970–1980, only registered an average 5.73 percent growth, while
its counterparts like Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia garnered a mean growth of 7.97 percent. This lag, which became very
apparent at the end of the Marcos Regime, can be attributed to the failures of economic management that was brought upon by State-run
monopolies, mismanaged exchange rates, imprudent monetary policy and debt management, all underpinned by rampant corruption and
cronyism. As said by Emannuel de Dios “[…]main characteristics distinguishing the Marcos years from other periods of our history has been the
trend towards the concentration of power in the hands of the government, and the use of governmental functions to dispense economic
privileges to some small factions in the private sector.”[59]

There are few more palpable and glaring examples of the economic mismanagement of the time than the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP)
located in Morong, Bataan. Started in the 1970s, the BNPP was supposed to boost the country’s competitiveness by providing affordable
electricity to fuel industrialization and job creation in the country. Far from this, the US$2.3 billion nuclear plant suffered from cost over-runs and
engineering and structural issues which eventually led to its mothballing—without generating a single watt of electricity.

Income inequality grew during the era of martial law, as the poorest 60 percent of the nation were able to contribute only 22.5 percent of the
income at 1980, down from 25.0 percent in 1970. The richest 10 percent, meanwhile, took a larger share of the income at 41.7 percent at 1980,
up from 37.1 percent at 1970.[59] These trends coincided with accusations of cronyism in the Marcos administration, as the administration faced
questions of favoring certain companies that were close to the ruling family.

According to the FIES (Family Income and Expenditure Survey) conducted from 1965 to 1985, povertyincidence in the Philippines rose from 41
percent in 1965 to 58.9 percent in 1985. This can be attributed to lower real agricultural wages and lesser real wages for unskilled and skilled
laborers. Real agricultural wages fell about 25 percent from their 1962 level, while real wages for unskilled and skilled laborers decreased by
about one-third of their 1962 level. It was observed that higher labor force participation and higher incomes of the rich helped cushion the blow
of the mentioned problems.[how?]

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The Aquino administration took over an economy that had gone through socio-political disasters during the People Power revolution, where
there was financial and commodity collapse caused by an overall consumer cynicism, a result of the propaganda against cronies, social
economic unrest resulting from numerous global shortages, massive protests, lack of government transparency, the opposition's speculations,
and various assassination attempts and failed coups. At that point in time, the country's incurred debt from the Marcos Era's debt-driven
development began crippling the country, which slowly made the Philippines the "Latin-American in East Asia" as it started to experience the
worst recession since the post-war era.

Most of the immediate efforts of the Aquino administration was directed in reforming the image of the country and paying off all debts, including
those that some governments were ready to write-off, as possible. This resulted in budget cuts and further aggravated the plight of the lower
class because the jobs offered to them by the government was now gone. Infrastructure projects, including repairs, were halted in secluded
provinces turning concrete roads into asphalt. Privatization of many government corporations, most catering utilities, was the priority of the
Aquino administration which led to massive lay-offs and inflation. The Aquino administration was persistent in its belief that the problems that
arose from the removal of the previous administration can be solved by the decentralization of power.

Growth gradually began in the next few years of the administration. Somehow, there was still a short-lived, patchy, and erratic recovery from
1987 to 1991 as the political situation stabilized a bit. With this, the peso became more competitive, confidence of investors was gradually
regained, positive movements in terms of trade were realized, and regional growth gradually strengthened.

Ramos Administration (1992–98) [ edit ]

The Ramos administration basically served its role as the carrier of the momentum of reform and as an important vehicle in "hastening the pace
of liberalization and openness in the country".[60] The administration was a proponent of capital accountliberalization, which made the country
more open to foreign trade, investments, and relations. It was during this administration when the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas was established,
and this administration was also when the Philippines joined the World Trade Organization and other free trade associations such as the APEC.
During the administration, debt reduction was also put into consideration and as such, the issuance of certain government bonds called Brady
Bonds also came to fruition in 1992. Key negotiations with conflicting forces in Mindanao actually became more successful during the
administration, which also highlighted the great role and contributions of Jose Almonte as the key adviser of this liberal administration.

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By the time Ramos succeeded Corazon Aquino in 1992, the Philippine economy was already burdened with a heavy budget deficit. This was
largely the result of austerity measures imposed by a standard credit arrangement with the International Monetary Fund and the destruction
caused by natural disasters such as the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Hence, according to Canlas, pump priming through government spending was
immediately ruled out due to the deficit. Ramos therefore resorted to institutional changes through structural policy reforms, of which included
privatization and deregulation. He sanctioned the formation of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), which served
as a forum for consensus building, on the part of the Executive and the Legislative branches, on important bills on economic policy reform
measures (4).

The daily brownouts that plagued the economy were also addressed through the enactment of policies that placed guaranteed rates. The
economy during the first year of Ramos administration suffered from severe power shortage, with frequent brownouts, each lasting from 8 to 12
hours. To resolve this problem, the Electric Power Crisis Act was made into law together with the Build-Operate-Transfer Law. Twenty power
plants were built because of these, and in effect, the administration was able to eliminate the power shortage problems in December 1993 and
sustained economic growth for some time.[61]

The economy seemed to be all set for long-run growth, as shown by sustainable and promising growth rates from 1994 to 1997. However, the
Asian Crisis contagion which started from Thailand and Korea started affecting the Philippines. This prompted the Philippine economy to plunge
into continuous devaluation and very risky ventures, resulting in property busts and a negative growth rate. The remarkable feat of the
administration, however, was that it was able to withstand the contagion effect of the Asian Crisis better than anybody else in the neighboring
countries. Most important in the administration was that it made clear the important tenets of reform, which included economic liberalization,
stronger institutional foundations for development, redistribution, and political reform.[62]

Perhaps some of the most important policies and breakthroughs of the administration are the Capital Account Liberalization and the subsequent
commitments to free trade associations such as APEC, AFTA, GATT, and WTO. The liberalization and opening of the capital opening
culminated in full-peso convertibility in 1992.[63] And then another breakthrough is again, the establishment of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,
which also involved the reduction of debts in that the debts of the old central bank were taken off its books.

Estrada Administration (1998–2001) [ edit ]

Although Estrada's administration had to endure the continued shocks of the Asian Crisis contagion, the administration was also characterized
by the administration's economic mismanagement and "midnight cabinets." As if the pro-poor rhetoric, promises and drama were not really
appalling enough, the administration also had "midnight cabinets composed of 'drinking buddies' influencing the decisions of the "daytime
cabinet'"[64]. Cronyism and other big issues caused the country's image of economic stability to change towards the worse. And instead of
adjustments happening, people saw further deterioration and hopelessness that better things can happen. Targeted revenues were not reached,
implementation of policies became very slow, and fiscal adjustments were not efficiently conceptualized and implemented. All those disasters
caused by numerous mistakes were made worse by the sudden entrance of the Jueteng controversy, which gave rise to the succeeding EDSA
Revolutions.

Despite all these controversies, the administration still had some meaningful and profound policies to applaud. The administration presents a
reprise of the population policy, which involved the assisting of married couples to achieve their fertility goals, reduce unwanted fertility and
match their unmet need for contraception. The administration also pushed for budget appropriations for family planning and contraceptives, an
effort that was eventually stopped due to the fact that the church condemned it.[65] The administration was also able to implement a piece of its
overall Poverty Alleviation Plan, which involved the delivery of social services, basic needs, and assistance to the poor families. The Estrada
administration also had limited contributions to Agrarian Reform, perhaps spurred by the acknowledgement that indeed, Agrarian Reform can
also address poverty and inequitable control over resources. In that regard, the administration establishes the program "Sustainable Agrarian
Reform Communities-Technical Support to Agrarian and Rural Development".[66] As for regional development, however, the administration had
no notable contributions or breakthroughs.

Macapagal-Arroyo's Administration (2001–10) [ edit ]

The Arroyo administration, economically speaking, was a period of good growth rates simultaneous with the USA, due perhaps to the
emergence of the Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). The emergence of the OFW and the BPO
improved the contributions of OFW remittances and investments to growth. In 2004, however, fiscal deficits grew and grew as tax collections
fell, perhaps due to rampant and wide scale tax avoidance and tax evasion incidences. Fearing that a doomsday prophecy featuring the
[Argentina default] in 2002 might come to fruition, perhaps due to the same sort of fiscal crisis, the administration pushed for the enactment of
the 12% VAT and the E-VAT to increase tax revenue and address the large fiscal deficits. This boosted fiscal policy confidence and brought the
economy back on track once again.

Soon afterwards, political instability afflicted the country and the economy anew with Abu Sayyaf terrors intensifying. The administration's
Legitimacy Crisis also became a hot issue and threat to the authority of the Arroyo administration. Moreover, the Arroyo administration went
through many raps and charges because of some controversial deals such as the NBN-ZTE Broadband Deal. Due however to the support of
local leaders and the majority of the House of Representatives, political stability was restored and threats to the administration were quelled and
subdued. Towards the end of the administration, high inflation rates for rice and oil in 2008 started to plague the country anew, and this led to
another fiscal crisis, which actually came along with the major recession that the United States and the rest of the world were actually
experiencing.

The important policies of the Arroyo administration highlighted the importance of regional development, tourism, and foreign investments into
the country. Therefore, apart from the enactment and establishment of the E-VAT policy to address the worsening fiscal deficits, the
administration also pushed for regional development studies in order to address certain regional issues such as disparities in regional per capita
income and the effects of commercial communities on rural growth.[67] The administration also advocated for investments to improve tourism,
especially in other unexplored regions that actually need development touches as well. To further improve tourism, the administration launched
the policy touching on Holiday Economics, which involves the changing of days in which we would celebrate certain holidays. Indeed, through
the Holiday Economics approach, investments and tourism really improved. As for investment, the Arroyo administration would normally go

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through lots of trips to other countries in order to encourage foreign investments for the betterment of the Philippine economy and its
development.

Benigno Aquino III's Administration (2010–16) [ edit ]

The Philippines consistently coined as one of the Newly Industrialized Countries has had a fair gain
during the latter years under the Arroyo Presidency to the current administration. The government
managed foreign debts falling from 58% in 2008 to 47% of total government borrowings. According to
the 2012 World Wealth Report, the Philippines was the fastest growing economy in the world in 2010
with a GDP growth of 7.3% driven by the growing business process outsourcing and overseas
remittances.[68]

The country markedly slipped to 3.6% in 2011 after the government placed less emphasis on exports,
as well as spending less on infrastructure. In addition, the disruption of the flow of imports for raw
materials as a result from floods in Thailand and the tsunami in Japan have affected the manufacturing
Philippine GDP growth from 2000-
2016.
sector in the same year. "The Philippines contributed more than $125 million as of end-2011 to the pool
of money disbursed by the International Monetary Fund to help address the financial crisis confronting
economies in [Link] was according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which reported Tuesday
that the Philippines, which enjoys growing foreign exchange reserves, has made available about $251.5 million to the IMF to finance the
assistance program—the Financial Transactions Plan (FTP)—for crisis-stricken countries."[69]

Remarkably the economy grew by 6.68% in 2012. The Philippine Stock Exchange index ended in the year with 5,812.73 points a 32.95%
growth from the 4,371.96-finish in 2011.[70]

BBB- investment grade by Fitch Ratings on the first quarter of 2013 for the country was made because of a resilient economy by remittances,
growth despite the global economic crisis in the last five years reforms by the VAT reform law of 2005, BSP inflation management, good
governance reforms under the Aquino administration.[71]

Macroeconomic trends [ edit ]

See also: Economy of Asia, Economic history of the Philippines (1973–1986), Post-EDSA macroeconomic history of the Philippines,
and Economic Crisis and Response in the Philippines

The Philippine economy has been growing steadily over decades and the International
Monetary Fund in 2014 reported it as the 39th largest economy in the world. However its
growth has been behind that of many of its Asian neighbors, the so-called Asian Tigers,
and it is not a part of the Group of 20 nations. Instead it is grouped in a second tier
for emerging markets or newly industrialized countries. Depending on the analyst, this
second tier can go by the name the Next Eleven or the Tiger Cub Economies.

In the years 2012 and 2013, the Philippines posted high GDP growth rates, reaching 6.8%
in 2012 and 7.2% in 2013,[72][73][74] the highest GDP growth rates in Asia for the first two
Historical growth of the Philippine economy from
quarters of 2013, followed by China and Indonesia.[75] 1961-2015

A chart of selected statistics showing trends in the gross domestic product of the
Philippines using data taken from the International Monetary Fund.[76][77]

GDP GDP
GDP growth GDP GDP GDP
per per Peso vs
in percent in PHP in USD in
capita capita Dollar
Year (constant Billion Billion USD
in USD in Exchange
prices, base (current (current Billion
(current USD Rate
year = 2000) prices) prices) (PPP)
prices) (PPP)
1980 5.15 270.1 35.9 744 64.4 1334 7.51
1981 3.42 312.0 39.5 797 72.9 1471 7.90
1982 3.62 351.4 41.1 810 80.1 1578 8.54
1983 1.88 408.9 36.8 707 84.9 1630 11.11
1984 -7.32 581.1 34.8 652 81.6 1530 16.70
1985 -7.31 633.6 34.1 623 77.9 1426 18.61
1986 3.42 674.6 33.1 591 82.4 1471 20.39
1987 4.31 756.5 36.8 641 88.4 1540 20.57
1988 6.75 885.5 42.0 715 97.6 1663 21.09
1989 6.21 1025.3 47.3 786 107.6 1791 21.70
1990 3.04 1190.5 48.9 796 115.2 1873 24.33
1991 -0.58 1379.9 50.2 797 118.6 1882 27.48
1992 0.34 1497.5 58.7 912 121.8 1891 25.51
1993 2.12 1633.6 60.2 914 127.1 1929 27.12
1994 4.39 1875.7 71.0 1052 135.5 2007 26.42
1995 4.68 2111.7 83.7 1224 144.8 2118 25.24
1996 5.85 2406.4 93.5 1336 156.1 2232 26.22
1997 5.19 2688.7 92.8 1297 167.1 2336 28.98
1998 -0.58 2952.8 73.8 1009 168.1 2297 40.02
1999 3.08 3244.2 83.0 1110 175.8 2352 39.09
2000 4.41 3580.7 81.0 1053 187.5 2437 44.19

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2001 2.89 3888.8 76.3 971 197.3 2511 50.99
2002 3.65 4198.3 81.4 1014 207.8 2591 51.60
2003 4.97 4548.1 83.9 1025 222.7 2720 54.20
2004 6.70 5120.4 91.4 1093 242.7 2905 56.04
2005 4.78 5677.8 103.1 1209 261.0 3061 55.09
2006 5.24 6271.2 122.2 1405 283.5 3255 51.31
2007 6.62 6892.7 149.4 1684 309.9 3493 46.15
2008 4.15 7720.9 173.6 1919 329.0 3636 44.47
2009 1.15 8026.1 168.5 1851 335.4 3685 47.64
2010 7.63 9003.5 199.6 2155 365.3 3945 45.11
2011 3.64 9706.3 224.1 2379 386.1 4098 43.31
2012[78] 6.82 10564.9 250.2 2611 419.6 4380 42.23
2013[79] 7.16 11546.1 272.2 2792 454.3 4660 42.45
2014[80] 6.10 12645.3 284.8 2844 642.8 6924 44.40
2015[80] 5.8 13307.3 292.4 2863 741.0 6547 45.50
2016[80]

GDP growth at constant 1985 prices in Philippine pesos:[76][81][82]

Year 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
GDP growth % 4.6 4.9 4.8 9.2 5 6.4 8 5.6 5.2 5.6

Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
GDP
5.149 3.423 3.619 1.875 -7.324 -7.307 3.417 4.312 6.753 6.205
growth %

Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
GDP
3.037 -0.578 0.338 2.116 4.388 4.679 5.846 5.185 -0.577 3.082
growth %

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
GDP
4.411 2.894 3.646 4.970 6.698 4.778 5.243 7.117 4.153 1.148 7.632 3.6 6.8 7.2 6.1[80] 6.1 6.9 6.7
growth %

Composition by sector [ edit ]

As a newly industrialized country, the Philippines is still an economy with a large agricultural sector; however, services have come to dominate
the economy.[citation needed] Much of the industrial sector is based on processing and assembly operations in the manufacturing of electronics
and other high-tech components, usually from foreign multinational corporations.

Filipinos who go abroad to work–-known as Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs—are a significant contributor to the economy but are not
reflected in the below sectoral discussion of the domestic economy. OFW remittances is also credited for the Philippines' recent economic
growth resulting to investment status upgrades from credit ratings agencies such as the Fitch Group and Standard & Poor's.[83] In 1994, more
than $2 billion USD worth of remittance from Overseas Filipinos were sent to the Philippines.[84] In 2012, Filipino Americans sent 43% of all
remittances sent to the Philippines, totaling to $10.6 billion USD.[85]

Agriculture [ edit ]
Further information: Agriculture in the Philippines

Agriculture employs 30% of the Filipino workforce as of

2014.[86]Agriculture accounts for 11% of Philippines GDP as of
2014.[87]The type of activity ranges from small subsistence
farming and fishing to large commercial ventures with
significant export focus.

The Philippines is the world's largest producer

of coconutsproducing 19,500,000 tons in 2009. Coconut
production in the Philippines is generally concentrated in A rice field in Bulacan, Central
Vast sugarcane plantations in Bacolod
City, Negros. medium-sized farms.[88] The Philippines is also the world's Luzon.

largest producer of pineapples, producing 2,458,420 million

metric tons in 2013.[89]

Rice production in the Philippinesis important to the food supply in

the country and economy. The Philippines is the 8th largest rice
producer in the world, accounting for 2.8% of global rice
production.[90] The Philippines was also the world's largest rice
importer in 2010.[91] Rice is the most important food crop, a staple
Pineapples in a market
food in most of the country. It is produced extensively
in Laguna, CALABARZON.
in Luzon (especially Central Luzon), Western Visayas, Southern
Mindanaoand Central Mindanao.
General Santos City Fishing Port The Philippines is one of the largest producers of sugar in the world.[92] At least 17 provinces located in
Complex
eight regions of the nation have grown sugarcane crops, of which the Negros Island Region accounts

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for half of the country’s total production. As of Crop Year 2012-2013, 29 mills are operational divided as follows: 13 mills in Negros, 6 mills in
Luzon, 4 mills in Panay, 3 mills in Eastern Visayas and 3 mills in Mindanao.[93] A range from 360,000 to 390,000 hectares are devoted to
sugarcane production. The largest sugarcane areas are found in the Negros Island Region, which accounts for 51% of sugarcane areas
planted. This is followed by Mindanao which accounts for 20%; Luzon by 17%; Panay by 07% and Eastern Visayas by 04%.[94]

Shipbuilding and repair [ edit ]

The Philippines is a major player in the global shipbuilding industry with shipyards in Subic, Cebu, General Santos City and Batangas.[95][96] It
became the fourth largest shipbuilding nation in 2010.[97][98]Subic-made cargo vessels are now exported to countries where shipping operators
are based. South Korea's Hanjin started production in Subic in 2007 of the 20 ships ordered by German and Greek shipping operators.[99] The
country’s shipyards are now building ships like bulk carriers, container ships and big passenger ferries. General Santos' shipyard is mainly for
ship repair and maintenance.[100]

Being surrounded by waters, the country has abundant natural deep-sea ports ideal for development as production, construction and repair
sites. On top of the current operating shipyards, two additional shipyards in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan province are being expanded to
support future locators. It has a vast manpower pool of 60,000 certified welders that comprise the bulk of workers in shipbuilding.

In the ship repair sector, the Navotas complex in Metro Manila is expected to accommodate 96 vessels for repair.[101]

Automotive [ edit ]

The ABS used in Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Volvocars are made in the Philippines. Toyota,[102]Mitsubishi, Nissan and Honda are the most
prominent automakers manufacturing cars in the country.[citation needed] Kia and Suzuki produce small cars in the country. Isuzu also produces
SUVs in the country. Honda and Suzuki produce motorcycles in the country. A 2003 Canadian market research report predicted that further
investments in this sector were expected to grow in the following years. Toyota sells the most vehicles in the country.[103] By 2011, China's
Chery Automobile company is going to build their assembly plant in Laguna, that will serve and export cars to other countries in the region if
monthly sales would reach 1,000 units.[104] Automotive sales in the Philippines moved up from 165,056 units in 2011 to over 180,000 in 2012.
Japan’s automotive manufacturing giant Mitsubishi Motors has announced that it will be expanding its operations in the Philippines.[105]

Aerospace [ edit ]

Aerospace products in the Philippines are mainly for the export market and include manufacturing parts for aircraft built by
both Boeing and Airbus. Moog is the biggest aerospace manufacturer with base in Baguio in the Cordillera region. The company produces
aircraft actuators in their manufacturing facility.

In 2011, the total export output of aerospace products in the Philippines reached US $3 billion.[106]

Electronics [ edit ]

A Texas Instruments plant in Baguio has been operating for 20 years and is the largest producer of DSP chips in the world.[107] Texas
Instruments' Baguio plant produces all the chips used in Nokia cell phonesand 80% of chips used in Ericsson cell phones in the world.[108] Until
2005, Toshiba laptops were produced in Santa Rosa, Laguna. Presently the Philippine plant's focus is in the production of hard disk drives.
Printer manufacturer Lexmark has a factory in Mactan in the Cebu region. Electronics and other light industries are concentrated in Laguna,
Cavite, Batangas and other CALABARZON provinces with sizable numbers found in Southern Philippines that account for most of the country's
export.

Mining and extraction [ edit ]

The country is rich in mineral and geothermal energy resources. In 2003, it produced 1931 MW of
electricity from geothermal sources (27% of total electricity production), second only to the United
States,[109] and a recent discovery of natural gas reserves in the Malampaya oil fields off the island
of Palawan is already being used to generate electricity in three gas-powered plants. Philippine gold,
nickel, copper and chromite deposits are among the largest in the world. Other important minerals
include silver, coal, gypsum, and sulphur. Significant deposits of clay, limestone, marble, silica, and
phosphate exist.

About 60% of total mining production are accounted for by non-metallic minerals, which contributed
Geothermal power station
substantially to the industry's steady output growth between 1993 and 1998, with the value of in Negros Oriental.
production growing 58%. In 1999, however, mineral production declined 16% to $793
million.[citation needed] Mineral exports have generally slowed since 1996. Led by copper cathodes,
Philippine mineral exports amounted to $650 million in 2000, barely up from 1999 levels. Low metal prices, high production costs, lack of
investment in infrastructure, and a challenge to the new mining law have contributed to the mining industry's overall decline.[citation needed]

The industry rebounded starting in late 2004 when the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of an important law permitting foreign
ownership of Philippines mining companies.[citation needed] However, the DENR has yet to approve the revised Department Administrative Order
(DAO) that will provide the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA), the specific part
of the 1994 Mining Act that allows 100% foreign ownership of Philippines mines.[citation needed]

Offshoring & outsourcing [ edit ]

Main articles: Business process outsourcing in the Philippines and Call center industry in the Philippines

In 2008, the Philippines has surpassed India as the world leader in business process outsourcing.[110][111] The majority of the top ten BPOfirms
of the United States operate in the Philippines.[112] The industry generated 100,000 jobs, and total revenues were placed at $960 million for
2005. In 2012, BPO sector employment ballooned to over 700,000 people and is contributing to a growing middle class. BPO facilities are

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located mainly in Metro Manila and Cebu City although other regional areas such
as Baguio, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Clark Freeport Zone, Dagupan, Davao
City, Dumaguete, Lipa, Iloilo City, and Naga City, Camarines Sur are now being promoted and
developed for BPO operations.

Call centers began in the Philippines as plain providers of email response and managing services and
is now a major source of employment. Call center services include customer relations, ranging from
travel services, technical support, education, customer care, financial services, online business to
A business process outsourcing
customer support, and online business-to-business support. Business process outsourcing (BPO) is office in Bacolod
regarded as one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The Philippines is also considered as a
location of choice due to its many outsourcing benefits such as less expensive operational and labor
costs, the high proficiency in spoken English of a significant number of its people, and a highly educated labor pool. In 2011, the business
process outsourcing industry in the Philippines generated 700 thousand jobs[113] and some US$11 billion in revenue,[114] 24 percent higher than
2010. By 2016, the industry is projected to reach US$27.4 billion in revenue with employment generation to almost double at 1.3 million
workers.[115]

BPOs and the call center industry in general are also credited for the Philippines' recent economic growth resulting in investment status
upgrades from credit ratings agencies such as Fitch and S&P.[83]

With the Philippines being the 33rd largest economy in the world, the country continues to be a promising prospect for the BPO Industry. Just in
August 2014, the Philippines hit an all-time high for employment in the BPO industry. From 101,000 workers in 2004, the labor force in the
industry has grown to over 930,000 in just the first quarter of 2014.[116]

Growth in the BPO industry continues to show significant improvements with an average annual expansion rate of 20%. Figures have shown
that from $1.3 Billion in 2004, export revenues from the BPO sector has increased to over $13.1 Billion in 2013. The IT and Business Process
Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) also projects that the sector will have an expected total revenue of $25 Billion in 2016.[116]

This growth in the industry is further promoted by the Philippine government. The industry is highlighted by the Philippines Development Plan as
among the 10 high potential and priority development areas. To further entice investors, government programs include different incentives such
as tax holidays, tax exemptions, and simplified export and import procedures. Additionally, training is also available for BPO applicants.[116]

Tourism [ edit ]
Main article: Tourism in the Philippines

Tourism is an important sector for the Philippine economy, contributing 7.8% to the Philippine gross
domestic product (GDP) in 2014.[117]

The tourism industry employed 3.8 million Filipinos, or 10.2 per cent of national employment in 2011,
according to data gathered by the National Statistical Coordination Board. In a greater thrust by
the Aquino administration to pump billion [clarification needed] to employ 7.4 million people by 2016, or
about 18.8 per cent of the total workforce, contributing 8 per cent to 9 per cent to the nation's GDP.[118]

In 2014, the tourism sector contributed 1.4 trillion pesos to the country's economy.[119]

Boracay, one of the country's top

Regional Accounts [ edit ] tourist destinations.

According to PSA, Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) is GDP measured at regional levels.
Figures below are for the year 2016:

GRDP
% of Agriculture % of Industry % of Services % of per capita
Region (Php
GDP (Php B) GRDP (Php B) GRDP (Php B) GRDP GRDP
B)

Metro Manila 5,522 38.1 11 0.2 927 16.8 4,583 83.0 431,783
Cordillera 243 1.7 23 9.6 113 46.6 106 43.8 133,654
Ilocos 451 3.1 90 20.0 131 29.0 230 51.0 86,662
Cagayan Valley 251 1.7 88 34.9 40 15.9 124 49.2 70,762
Central Luzon 1,304 9.0 190 14.5 579 44.4 536 41.1 115,807
CALABARZON 2,144 14.8 125 5.8 1,237 57.7 781 36.4 148,917
MIMAROPA 211 1.5 54 25.4 59 27.8 99 46.8 66,868
Bicol 307 2.1 68 22.0 74 24.0 166 54.0 49,980
Western Visayas 597 4.1 123 20.6 144 24.1 330 55.3 76,459
Central Visayas 967 6.7 60 6.2 351 36.3 556 57.5 127,757
Eastern Visayas 312 2.2 55 17.5 132 42.1 126 40.3 67,638
Zamboanga
295 2.0 60 20.1 105 35.5 131 44.3 77,135
Peninsula
Northern
578 4.0 140 24.3 190 32.8 248 42.9 120,799
Mindanao
Davao Region 641 4.4 114 17.8 205 32.0 322 50.2 126,645
SOCCSKSARGEN 387 2.7 101 26.2 129 33.3 157 40.6 82,479
Caraga 168 1.2 34 20.8 45 26.8 88 52.4 60,470
Muslim Mindanao 104 0.7 62 59.3 5 5.1 37 35.6 27,345
Total 14,481 100 1,398 9.7 4,464 30.8 8,619 59.5 140,259

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Note: Green-colored cells indicate higher value or best performance in index, while yellow-colored cells indicate the opposite. Numbers may not add up to totals due to
rounding.

International comparisons [ edit ]

Further information: Philippine investment climate

Change from
Organization Report As of Ranking
previous
Fraser Institute Economic Freedom of the World 2014 ( 5) 51 out of 144[120]
International Monetary Fund Gross Domestic Product (PPP) 2016 ( 2) 29th[121]
Gross Domestic Product
International Monetary Fund 2016 ( 6) 33rd[122]
(nominal)
International Monetary Fund GDP per Capita (PPP) 2015 ( 1) 118th[123]
International Monetary Fund GDP per Capita (nominal) 2015 ( 5) 123rd[124]
International Monetary Fund Foreign Reserves 2016 ( ) 26th[125]
The Heritage Foundation/The Wall Street
Index of Economic Freedom 2016 ( 13) 76 out of 178[126]
Journal
The World Factbook External Debt 2014 ( 3) 57th[127]
117 out of
United Nations Human Development Index 2014 ( 1)
187[128]
2016-
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness ( 5) 57 out of 148[129]
2017
World Economic Forum Global Enabling Trade Report 2014 ( 8) 64 out of 138[130]
World Economic Forum Financial Development Index 2012 ( 5) 49 out of 60[131]
World Bank Ease of Doing Business 2014 ( 13) 95 out of 183[132]

Statistics [ edit ]

Further information: Income inequality in the Philippines and Poverty in the Philippines

Most of the following statistics are sourced from

Economic growth[133][134][135]
the International Monetary Fund – Philippines (as of 2012; Year % GDP % GNI
figures are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated). 1999 3.1 2.7
GDP – purchasing power parity:$751.770 billion (2015) 2000 4.4 7.7
2001 2.9 3.6
GDP – real growth rate:5.6% (Q2 2015)
2002 3.6 4.1
GDP per capitapurchasing power parity: $6,985.680 (2014) 2003 5.0 8.5
GDP nominal:$330.259 billion (2015) 2004 6.7 7.1
GDP per capita:$2,913.344 (2014)[137] 2005 4.8 7.0
2006 5.2 5.0
GDP – composition by sector:
2007 7.1 6.2
agriculture: 10.3% 2008 4.2 5.0
industry: 30.9% 2009 1.1 6.1
services: 58.8% (2015 est.)[13] 2010 7.6 8.2
2011 3.7 2.6
Population below poverty line: less than $1.25 / 10.41%
2012[80] 6.8 6.5
(2009) 2013[80] 7.2 7.5
less than $2 / 25.2% (2012),[138] 26.3% (2009),[138]32.9% 2014[80] 6.1 5.8
(2006 est.)[13] 2015[80] 5.8 5.4
Household income or consumption by percentage 2016
share: 2017[136] 6.7 6.5 Percentage of population in 2007 living
* Computed at Constant 2000 Prices below poverty line, by province. Provinces
lowest 10%: 2.9%
** Source: NEDA and NSCB with darker shades have more people living
highest 10%: 30.5% (2012 est.)[13] below the poverty line.

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.4% (2015 est.), 4.1% (2014 est.), 5.3% (2011
est.),[13] 3.5% (September 2010)[139]
Labor force: 41.37 million (2015 est.)[13]
Labor force by occupation:
agriculture 29%
industry 16%
services 55% (2015 est.)[13]
Filipino exports in 2006
Unemployment rate: 6.3% (2015 est.), 6.8% (2014 est.)[13] 7.5% (April 2013),[140] 6.9%
(April 2012),[140] 7.2% (April 2011)[141]
Budget:
revenues: $34.58 billion (2013),[142] $46.64 billion (2015 est.)[13]
expenditures: $44.29 billion (2013),[142] $47.76 billion (2015 est.)[13]

Foreign Reserves: US$85.761 billion (January 2013)[143]

Industries: electronics assembly, shipbuilding, garments, footwear, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, petroleum
refining, fishing
Industrial production growth rate: 6% (2015 est.)[13]

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Electricity – production: 75.27 billion kWh (2013 est.)[13]
Electricity – consumption: 75.27 billion kWh (2013 est.)[13]
Electricity – exports: 0 kWh (2013)[13]
Electricity – imports: 0 kWh (2013)[13]
Agriculture –

Graphical depiction of Philippines' product

exports in 28 color-coded categories.

products: sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, cassavas, pineapples, mangoes; pork, eggs, beef; fish[13]
Exports: $58.65 billion (Jan-Sept 2015 est.) $62.1 billion (2014) $53.98 billion (2013)[144] $54.17 billion (2011 est.); $69.46 billion (2010
est.)[13][145]
Exports – commodities: semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products,
coconut oil, fruits[13]
Exports – partners: Japan 21%, United States15%, China 11%, Hong Kong 10.6%, Singapore6.2%, Germany 4.5%, South Korea 4.3%
(2015)[13]
Imports: $66.69 billion (2015), $65.4 billion (2014), $61.831 billion (2013),[144] $68.84 billion (2011 est.)[13]
Imports – commodities: electronic products, mineral fuels, machinery and transport equipment, iron and steel, textile fabrics, grains,
chemicals, plastic[13]
Imports – partners: China 16.2%, United States10.8%, Japan 9.6%, Singapore 7%, South Korea 6.5%, Thailand 6.4%, Malaysia
4.7, Indonesia 4.4% (2015)[13]
Debt – external: $75.61 billion (30 September 2015 est.)[13]
Currency: 1 Philippine peso (₱) = 100 centavos
Exchange rates: Philippine pesos (PHP) per US dollar – 45.50 (2015) 44.39 (2014 average),[146]42.43 (2012 average),[146] 43.44 (2011),
45.11 (2010), 47.68 (2009), 44.439 (2008), 46.148 (2007), 51.246 (2006),[13] 55.086 (2005[citation needed])

Government budget [ edit ]

Main article: Fiscal policy of the Philippines

The national government budget for 2016 has set the following budget allocations:[147]

Billions of Pesos Billions of US Dollars

Budget Allocation %
(Php) (USD)
Department of Education 435.9 9.54 14.52
Department of Public Works and Highways 394.5 8.64 13.14
Department of National Defense 172.7 3.78 5.75
Department of Interior and Local Government 154.5 3.38 5.14
Department of Health 128.4 2.81 4.28
Department of Social Welfare and Development 104.2 2.28 3.47
Department of Agriculture 93.4 2.05 3.11
Department of Finance 55.3 1.21 1.84
Department of Transportation and Communications 49.3 1.08 1.64
Department of Environment and Natural Resources 25.8 0.56 0.85
Department of Science and Technology 18.6 0.41 0.62

See also [ edit ]

List of companies of the Philippines

Economy portal
Next Eleven
Philippines portal
Tiger Cub Economies
Newly Industrialized countries
Economy of Asia
Emerging markets
Bamboo network

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Further reading [ edit ]

Balisacan, Arsenio; Hal Hill (2003). The Philippine Economy: Development, Policies, and Challenges . New York: Oxford University Press.
p. 496. ISBN 978-0-19-515898-4. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011
Balisacan, Arsenio; Hal Hill (2007). "The Dynamics of Regional Development: The Philippines in East Asia" (PDF). Cheltenham, UK:
Edward Elgar
Bhagwati, Jagdish and Anne Krueger. (1974). Foreign Trade Regimes and Economic Development. National Bureau of Economic Research.
Kang, David C. (2002). Crony Capitalism – Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines . Cambridge University
Press. ISBN 978-0-521-00408-4.
Villegas, Bernardo. (2010). The Philippine Advantage (3rd ed.). Manila: University of Asia and the Pacific.
State of the Philippine Islands [permanent dead link] A book written by a Spaniard during the early 19th century that studies the economic
conditions of the Philippines which was then, a colony of Spain. An online book published by [Link] .
Philippines - Asia's new tiger economy
Philippines' opportunity point

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