PHL · Asia
Philippines
Basic data — Philippines, Asia.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Vigilance
4.0 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Legitimacy 4.3
- Economy 8.5
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 2.2
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Manila
- Population
- 114,123,600 inh.
- Area
- 342,353 km²
- Currency
- PHP
- Regime
- republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Bongbong Marcos
Government in office 2 members
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
Juanito Víctor Remullá
Secretary of Education
Juan Edgardo Angara
Parliament
Chambre des représentants des Philippines
292 seats
Inception 1907
Sénat
24 seats
Inception 1916
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
462 G$
GDP / capita
3,985 $
Growth
5.7 %
Inflation
3.2 %
Unemployment
2.2 %
Defense / GDP
1.3 %
Life expectancy
69.9 yrs
Strategic chokepoints 1 control point(s)
- borde Mer de Chine méridionale Récif Scarborough · Second Thomas Shoal
Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.39/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
58/100
Corruption (CPI)
33/100
Press freedom (RSF)
43/100
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #2 Nickel 11 % 2024
- #4 Cobalt 4 % 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
73 Md$
Imports
116 Md$
Balance
-43 Md$
Top exports
- 29.0% Circuits intégrés 21 Md$
- 8.0% Ordinateurs + composants 6 Md$
Top imports
- 13.0% Circuits intégrés 15 Md$
- 9.0% Pétrole raffiné 10 Md$
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
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USA
41%
-
GBR
43%
-
FRA
47%
-
DEU
47%
-
RUS
51%
-
CHN
60%
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IND
64%
Abstention: 21%
National anthem
Lupang Hinirang