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Philippines

Last update: 2026-04-03

Philippines Geographical location

Philippines Economy and finance

Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$261.26 (2024)
Inflation rate
3.2% (2024)
Unemployment rate
2.2% (2024)
Below the poverty line
18.1% (2021)
Gini coefficient
40.7 (2021)

Philippines Tobacco consumption

Total tobacco consumption
19.2%
Smoking men
3.7%
Smoking women
34.4%
Current as of
2025

Philippines Area (sq. km)

Total area
300000
Land area
298170
Water area
1830

Philippines Popular payment systems

Philippines Popular social networks and messengers

Philippines Age structure

0-14 years
30.2%
15-64 years
64.3%
65+ years
5.6%
Current as of
2024

Philippines Religion

Main religion
Catholicism

Philippines General Info

Сontinent
Asia
Time zone
UTC+8
Tier
Tier-2
ISO code
PH
Capital
Manila

Philippines Average consumer spendings

Food products
37.3% (2023)
Alcohol and tobacco
1.9% (2023)

Philippines Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
4.85 (2019)
Beer
1.47
Wine
0.03
Spirits
3.34
Other alcohol
0.01
Current as of
2019

Philippines Population and society

Population size
118277063 (2024)
Male population
59227092
Female population
59049971
Population growth rate
1.56% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
22.1 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
6.2 (2024)
Urbanization
48.3% (2023)

Philippines Credit ratings

Fitch
BBB (2017)
Moody's
Baa2 (2014)
Standard & Poor's
BBB+ (2019)

Philippines Age-sex pyramid

Philippines Phone operating systems

Android
93.05%
iOS
6.84%
Current as of
2025

Philippines Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+63
Internet domain
.ph
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
4
Internet user penetration
84%
Fixed internet penetration
7%
Current as of
2023

Last update: 2026-04-03