Philippines — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Philippines: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Philippines is in Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam. It covers 300,000 sq km. Terrain: mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands. Climate: tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October).
| Capital | Manila |
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| Population | 118,277,063 (2024 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $1.202 trillion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $10,400 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 5.7% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 3.2% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 2.2% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 39.9% of GDP (2017 est.) |
| Exports | $106.99 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $161.154 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 70.8 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 27.1 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 48.3% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 4 July 1946 (from the US) |
| Languages | Tagalog 39.9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 16%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 7.3%, Ilocano 7.1%, Cebuano 6.5%, Bikol/Bicol 3.9%, Waray 2.6%, Kapampangan 2.4%, Maguindanao 1.4%, Pangasinan/Panggalato 1.3%, other languages/dialects 11.2%, unspecified 0.4% (2020 est.) |
Philippines’s GDP is $1.202 trillion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $461.618 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 5.7% (2024 est.). See where Philippines ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Nothing in Jul–Sep 2026 moved the needle. The institutions functioned, the economy ran its course, and the world looked elsewhere.
That is the honest note: a quarter of normalcy, scored as such.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 3.2%; unemployment near 2.2% — work for whoever wants it
- What drags it down: only 22% of electricity from low-carbon sources; a current-account deficit of $18 billion (3.8% of GDP) — living beyond its means
Timber, Oil, Nickel, Cobalt, Silver, Gold, Salt, Copper.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 94.8% (2022 est.) |
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| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 77.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 1.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); wind: 0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); geothermal: 9.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 17.654 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 652.6 TWh (2024) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 125.9 TWh (2024) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 5,633 kWh per person (2024) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Coal 62.5%, Gas 14.1%, Hydro 8.6%, Solar 2.9%, Oil 1.7%, Wind 1.0% (2024) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 21.7% (2024) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 613.4 gCO2/kWh (2024) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $106.99 billion (2024 est.) |
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| Imports | $161.154 billion (2024 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $54.2 billion (2024), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | semiconductors and electronics assembly, business process outsourcing, food and beverage manufacturing, construction, electric/gas/water supply, chemical products, radio/television/communications equipment and apparatus, petroleum and fuel, textile and garments, non-metallic minerals, basic metal industries, transport equipment |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. — President. President Ferdinand "BongBong" MARCOS, Jr. (since 30 June 2022)
Philippines maintains 67 embassies and 28 consulates abroad, hosts 73 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to ASEAN Jakarta, UN New York, UN Geneva, WTO Geneva. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 67 |
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| Consulates abroad | 28 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 73 |
| Multilateral missions | ASEAN Jakarta, UN New York, UN Geneva, WTO Geneva |
Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of the Philippines' (network as of May 2025); '... in the Philippines'
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 36289 km of coastline. |
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| Airports (total) | 256 + 416 heliports (registration prefix RP) |
| Major seaports | Batangas City, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Manila, San Fernando Harbor, Subic Bay |
| Railways | 77 km |
| Pipelines | 530 km gas, 138 km oil (non-operational), 185 km refined products (2017) |
| Top container ports (TEU) | Manila (4,976,014 TEU, 2021) |
Major airports
Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) — Bacolod City; Bicol International Airport (DRP) — Legazpi; Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG) — Panglao; Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK) — Mabalacat; Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) — Davao; General Santos International Airport (GES) — General Santos; Iloilo International Airport (ILO) — Cabatuan; Kalibo International Airport (KLO) — Kalibo; Laguindingan International Airport (CGY) — Laguindingan; Laoag International Airport (LAO) — Laoag City.
Showing 10 of 15 major airports.
Terminals
| LNG import terminals | Batangas |
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Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | presidential republic |
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| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Philippines.
Historical timeline of Philippines
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Philippines — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Philippines's power score?
Philippines has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.