Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Philippines
Philippines: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 4.12 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Philippines, 2002–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 4.12 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Philippines peaked at 8.36 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2009.
That places Philippines 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.19 | — |
| 2003 | 5.53 | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 8.36 | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 5.04 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 4.28 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 6 | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 3.55 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 4.12 | +1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 | 3.5 | 8.36 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More financial sector data for Philippines
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discount rate, percent per annum in Philippines?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Philippines was 4.12 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 in 2004.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.