Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 62.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
62.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
62.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,499 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines is 62.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 210.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 62.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,499 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,499 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 17,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 19,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 21,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 23,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 29,357 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 32,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 38,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 42,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 48,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 55,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 62,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 87,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 115,170 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 146,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 175,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 217,878 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 272,927 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 332,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 409,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 506,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 666,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 693,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 671,174 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 572,328 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 497,428 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 528,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 641,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 839,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 817,866 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 961,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 1994 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 3.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 4.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 6.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 7.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 9.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 9.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 11.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 12.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 13.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 14.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 16.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 18.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 23.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 26.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 30.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 40.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 44.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 46.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 50.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 57.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 62.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 62.35 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 62.35 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +133.5% | 961,934 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,150 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,499 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,204 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 122,386 current LCU per square kilometre | 42,964 current LCU per square kilometre | 272,927 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 551,932 current LCU per square kilometre | 332,206 current LCU per square kilometre | 693,027 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 817,866 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 46.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 62.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 35 Laos 68.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Czechia 65.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 62.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malawi 59.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malta 55.86 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 55.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines was 62.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 62.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,499 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.