Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 6.23 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Philippines stood at 6.23 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Philippines peaked at 7.25 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1962.
Philippines ranks 105th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2391 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3331 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.1364 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.818 units per person | +499.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.1611 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.4741 units per person | +194.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8385 units per person | +76.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9472 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8747 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8329 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8789 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8627 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.82 units per person | +110.5% |
| 1993 | 1.77 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.84 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.84 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.74 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.59 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.62 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.54 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.43 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.35 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.43 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.53 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.42 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.47 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.52 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.46 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 units per person | +78.6% |
| 2011 | 4.81 units per person | +84.7% |
| 2012 | 5.34 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 5.82 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.5 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.17 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 4.14 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.91 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.33 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.33 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 7.25 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 7.09 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.62 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.83 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 6.23 units per person | +6.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6.23 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2 units per person, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6.23 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.14 units per person, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +499.7% | 0.1364 units per person | 0.818 units per person |
| 1985 | +194.3% | 0.1611 units per person | 0.4741 units per person |
| 1992 | +110.5% | 0.8627 units per person | 1.82 units per person |
| 1962 | -100.0% | 0.3331 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1967 | -100.0% | 0.818 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2011 | +84.7% | 2.6 units per person | 4.81 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1527 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.818 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4128 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.9472 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 units per person | 0.8627 units per person | 1.84 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 1.57 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 units per person | 2.6 units per person | 5.82 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 units per person | 5.83 units per person | 7.25 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.85 units per person compare
- 103 Nicaragua 6.35 units per person compare
- 104 Micronesia (country) 6.33 units per person compare
- 106 Djibouti 5.96 units per person compare
- 107 Morocco 5.35 units per person compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 5.14 units per person 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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Philippines?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Philippines was 6.23 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.