Philippines Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Philippines military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $3.97B, a 28.5% decline from 2021.
- Philippines military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $5.55B, a 18.18% increase from 2020.
- Philippines military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $4.69B, a 9.96% increase from 2019.
- Philippines military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $4.27B, a 3.91% increase from 2018.
Philippines Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$3.97B |
1.00% |
2021 |
$5.55B |
1.41% |
2020 |
$4.69B |
1.30% |
2019 |
$4.27B |
1.13% |
2018 |
$4.11B |
1.18% |
2017 |
$3.84B |
1.17% |
2016 |
$3.33B |
1.05% |
2015 |
$3.34B |
1.09% |
2014 |
$3.10B |
1.04% |
2013 |
$3.38B |
1.19% |
2012 |
$2.90B |
1.11% |
2011 |
$2.70B |
1.15% |
2010 |
$2.44B |
1.17% |
2009 |
$2.12B |
1.20% |
2008 |
$2.27B |
1.25% |
2007 |
$2.01B |
1.29% |
2006 |
$1.61B |
1.26% |
2005 |
$1.37B |
1.28% |
2004 |
$1.24B |
1.36% |
2003 |
$1.30B |
1.55% |
2002 |
$1.20B |
1.47% |
2001 |
$1.12B |
1.47% |
2000 |
$1.30B |
1.61% |
1999 |
$1.34B |
1.62% |
1998 |
$1.23B |
1.70% |
1997 |
$1.58B |
1.91% |
1996 |
$1.88B |
2.27% |
1995 |
$1.70B |
2.29% |
1994 |
$1.39B |
2.17% |
1993 |
$1.17B |
2.16% |
1992 |
$1.08B |
2.04% |
1991 |
$0.91B |
2.01% |
1990 |
$0.95B |
2.15% |
1989 |
$0.95B |
2.24% |
1988 |
$0.93B |
2.46% |
1987 |
$0.65B |
1.97% |
1986 |
$0.59B |
1.99% |
1985 |
$0.61B |
1.98% |
1984 |
$0.51B |
1.63% |
1983 |
$0.80B |
2.41% |
1982 |
$0.96B |
2.60% |
1981 |
$0.98B |
2.76% |
1980 |
$0.88B |
2.71% |
1979 |
$0.87B |
2.96% |
1978 |
$0.62B |
2.58% |
1977 |
$0.75B |
3.62% |
1976 |
$0.71B |
3.93% |
1974 |
$0.52B |
3.56% |
1973 |
$0.30B |
2.81% |
1972 |
$0.20B |
2.34% |
1971 |
$0.16B |
2.07% |
1970 |
$0.16B |
2.16% |
1969 |
$0.19B |
2.09% |
1968 |
$0.15B |
1.87% |
1967 |
$0.13B |
1.74% |
1966 |
$0.11B |
1.65% |
1965 |
$0.09B |
1.55% |
1964 |
$0.09B |
1.70% |
1963 |
$0.09B |
1.86% |
1962 |
$0.08B |
1.81% |
1961 |
$0.13B |
1.70% |
1960 |
$0.12B |
1.78% |