GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
54th
of 210 countries
All-time high
81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
149,640 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 149,640 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 54th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 149,640 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 180,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 202,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 258,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 355,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 410,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 483,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 553,235 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 636,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 772,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 928,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 5.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 6.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 7.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 8.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 9.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 10.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 11.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 12.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 13.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 14.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 15.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 17.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 19.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 21.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 24.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 27.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 28.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 31.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 34.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 37.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 40.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 44.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 46.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 50.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 55.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 61.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 65.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 60.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 65.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 73.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +42.2% | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,290 current LCU per square kilometre | 149,640 current LCU per square kilometre | 772,428 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 928,269 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 65.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 60.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 51 Israel 86.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Albania 86.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 85.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 72.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Denmark 70.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Argentina 69.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Philippines
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0898 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 157,892 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines was 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,640 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.